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Bronze limited edition
sculpture, cast in small editions, is valuable collectible art that will
last through the ages. They are past through the generations and
increase in asset value. Barbara Nelson’s bronze animal sculptures are
found in museums, corporate offices, and personal collections throughout
the United States and parts of Europe. If you are someone who wishes to
own fine art and specifically bronze representational animal sculpture,
but are not sure what to look for or where to being your search, you’ve
come to the right place.
Barbara Nelson begins the
process by sculpting clay to create a maquette, or small form, of the
larger sculpture. All details of the imagined sculpture are worked out
in the smaller clay version before modeling up to the larger piece. When
the artist is satisfied with the larger sculpture, a flexible latex mold
is formed around the original clay sculpture. The mold is then removed
from the clay and reinvested with wax. The wax is the exact form of the
original. In the next step, the wax is dipped in slurry of ceramic,
allowed to harden, and then heated. From vents built into the ceramic
shell, the wax pours from the ceramic leaving a cavity that is then
refilled with molten bronze. The ceramic is then broken off and the
bronze sculpture within is exposed.
The final step is to apply
chemicals to create the beautiful deep patinas that range in color from
traditional bronze and the ferric red hues of foxes to beautiful
shimmering silver and black points of Siamese cats and kittens. Some of
the South Carolina pieces you’ll find here are bronze horses and fox
hunting themes. Useful barn and household décor include fox hound, red
fox, and hunting whip cabinet knobs; and even a bass relief whip rack
that will be treasured in historic antique shops in the future. The
canines range from small Corgis, Beagles, Basset Hounds, and King
Charles Spaniels, to the larger breeds such as Labrador Retrievers.
Our South Carolina
sculptures for sale would be an essential piece to add to your home or
office décor or as a treasured gift of fine art. Our limited edition
bronze sculptures embody representational art at its best and we are
very happy to share our passion with you.
Thank you for visiting the
website of Sculpture by Barbara Nelson. We hope that you find our bronze
fine art sculptures for sale to be as inviting and intriguing as we do.
Our goal is to share our passion and talent with our clients. Please
feel free to browse through our website for additional information about
our bronze animal sculptures. Contact us with any questions you have
about our South Carolina bronze sculptures. We look forward to hearing
from you.
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