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Richard Smith b.1955'The Emperor' Contemporary Bronze Animal Sculpture of an Emperor Penguin43" High
43" High
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About the Item
'The Emperor' is a life-size sculpture of the Emperor Penguin, a Bronze so full of character you might not believe it is solid Bronze! Richard Smith conveys so much personality with such simple lines, exemplifying a truly wonderful talent. The fantastic richly detailed graduated Patina really adds to the depth of the work.
Richard Smith works as a part-time sculptor and a part-time gamekeeper on an estate in Hertfordshire, England. On seeing his sculptures the viewer cannot deny Smith's knowledge and love of the animals he creates. Each piece he creates he pays homage to nature and wildlife.
Richard J. Smith was born in Luton, Bedfordshire, UK in 1955. He studied illustration at Luton School of Art to a high standard and graduated with a diploma in Technical & Scientific Illustration. He was soon offered a job as a medical artist at the John Radcliffe teaching hospital in Oxford. In 1978 he was painting for galleries as a full time artist with his depictions of wildlife. He has gained an international reputation for his work and is best known for his superb paintings of fish and water. He has exhibited at prestigious galleries such as the Tryon Gallery and W. H. Patersons in London, The Sportsman's Edge Gallery in New York, The Call of Africa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the Everard Reed Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa. Richard has exhibited his paintings at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum in the USA and the Natural History Museum and Tring Museum in Britain. He has sold at all the major auctions houses in London, such as Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams and Phillips. In the latter part of 2007, Richard was commissioned to produce several fish paintings, for the Sultan of Oman. Callaghan Fine Paintings has commissioned a series of life size bronze birds. His works include British birds such as the elusive Snipe sitting atop a fence post and the beautiful Little Blue penguin, a native of New Zealand. His works are all studied from life whilst either out in the field or in a museum with taxidermy. With incredible attention to detail Richard has breathed fresh air into this medium.
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'The Emperor' Solid Bronze Penguin Sculpture by Richard Smith
- Creator:Richard Smith b.1955 (1955, British)
- Creation Year:43" High
- Dimensions:Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Edition of 12Price: $40,950
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- Gallery Location:Shrewsbury, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU81210410842
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