Bronzen Cheetah op Jacht wortelnotenhout with a richly worked gilt

with a richly worked gilt frame and a carved crest at the top

muscular form is draped with a cloak

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

who select the figure of the wood so the grain runs as one across the piece

shelf or desk

Bronzen Cheetah op Jacht wortelnotenhout with a richly worked giltA 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