Holt Antiques at East Raynham
A Large Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Recumbent Dog with a Bone
A Large Antique Folk Art Carved Wooden Sculpture of a Recumbent Dog with a Bone
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There is no mistaking the sentiment here. This is a dog who has found his bone and has no intention of sharing it. He lies couched on a stepped rectangular plinth, forelegs tucked beneath him and head raised, the bone clamped upright in his jaws. His expression mingles contentment with a faint, watchful suspicion.
The carver has worked largely in the round and, so far as can be seen, from a single block. He has reduced the animal to a few confident, rounded volumes: the domed skull and heavy brow, the long pendulous ears falling almost to the chest, the drooping jowls and the smoothly swelling flanks. The bone itself is frankly stylised, a simple knuckled baton rather than an anatomical study. This is the naivety of the self-taught hand, and it is precisely where the charm lies. Proportion has been sacrificed to character, and the result has far more life than many a polished commercial animalier carving.
The surface has mellowed to a warm, reddish-brown tone, gently rubbed at the high points where it has been handled over the years. At over ten inches high, he has real presence. Set on a hall table, a library shelf or a deep window ledge, he will command the room, and he displays well from every angle.
Provenance: Probably European; precise origin unknown. Late 19th or early 20th century.
Material: Carved hardwood.
Condition: There is surface wear commensurate with age, with rubbing to the high points and minor knocks to the extremities and the edges of the plinth. Please refer to the images. A further detailed condition report is available upon request.
Dimensions: Height 10¼ in (26 cm) × Length 13¾ in (35 cm) × Depth 5½ in (14 cm).
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