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Dinah NeillPair of Elephants at Play. Patinated Bronze Sculpture.2022
2022
$10,975.55
£7,990.12
€9,200
CA$14,970.64
A$16,761.15
CHF 8,788.42
MX$207,094.44
NOK 110,739.58
SEK 104,533.75
DKK 70,016.13
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2 of 2 patinated bronze animal sculptures of a pair of African elephants at play by Dinah Neill, 2022.
Dinah Neill trained in fine art and graduated with a B.A. from Manchester Polytechnic in 1986. More recently she was awarded a degree in the philosophy of art from the University of Manchester. Since then Dinah has taught painting and drawing at Macclesfield College.
As well as being an accomplished artist, Dinah has also been fascinated by wildlife. In 2000 she made a trip to Kenya which included a visit to the Daphne Sheldrick orphanage for baby elephants, which she has supported for many years. Inspired by the grace and majesty of these wild but sensitive and gentle animals, she embarked upon making a series of drawings and sculptures ( in clay ) based on her observations and direct experiences with these orphaned elephants which are being cared for in captivity until they are eventually integrated into their wild herds.
Exceptionally, Dinah has produced this beautiful bronze pair piece and as with her clay series, Dinah has captured the spirit and grace of these magnificent and highly intelligent creatures who are never for a moment static though they are often portrayed as such. There is something in her sculptures ( perhaps bordering on the spiritual ) that seems to have captured the essence of the elephants' gentle nature, playfulness and vulnerability. Dinah simulates the texture of the elephants' hide beautifully with her thumb impressions, originally in crank clay.
This particular piece depicts a pair of African elephants as one tries to playfully snuggle into the other. The movement in this piece is wonderful and is further enhanced by the fact that the elephants can be positioned slightly differently by the viewer.
A sculpture that truly captivates viewed from all angles.
- Creator:Dinah Neill
- Creation Year:2022
- Dimensions:Height: 4.34 in (11 cm)Width: 13.39 in (34 cm)Depth: 9.06 in (23 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cotignac, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: GB/Neill/ElephantPair/Bronze.1stDibs: LU1430210697032
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