Bronzen Cheetah op Jacht wortelnotenhout afgezet met smalle blauwe lijnen

afgezet met smalle blauwe lijnen aan rand en voet

muscular form is draped with a cloak

the Italian sculptor who made his name in the early twentieth century with his animal work

radicaal onderzoek in naar wat een gezicht kan dragen — angst

met de armen op de rug gebonden

Bronzen Cheetah op Jacht wortelnotenhout afgezet met smalle blauwe lijnenA bronze cheetah sculpture caught at full stretch on the hunt, body extended and one paw barely touching the ground. The piece sits on a black marble base that lifts the running figure and gives it room to read. The bronze carries a spotted, mottled patina across the back that suggests the animal's markings, set against the polished black of the socle. The cast holds fine detail in the head and limbs. A lively animalier bronze for a shelf, desk or