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Wildlife animal edition Wolf Bronze Sculpture

Currency:USD Category:Art Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 2,100.00 USD
Wildlife animal edition Wolf Bronze Sculpture
This Fine Sculpture Was Crafted By The World-Renowned French Artisan, Barye. Humans Historically Have Had A Complex And Varied Viewpoint Of Wolves. In Many Parts Of The World, Wolves Were Respected And Revered, While In Others They Were Feared And Held In Distaste. The Latter Viewpoint Was Notably Accentuated In European Folklore Beginning In The Christian Era, Though Wolves Did Feature As Heraldic Animals On The Arms And Crests Of Numerous Noble Families. Many Languages Have Given Names (Almost Universally Masculine) Meaning "Wolf. Wolves Also Figure Prominently In Proverbs. This Is An Excellent Piece Depicting A Cunning And Mysterious Wolf, Featuring The Lost Wax Method Of Casting, Founded Thousands Of Years Ago Ensuring An Exquisitely Detailed Sculpture. Bronze Dimensions With Marble Base: Height 10 X Width 12 inches. Weight: 14 Lbs.
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