Aspen, CO
Details
- Dimensions
- 310ʺW × 15ʺD × 16ʺH
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Age apprpropriate wear. Drying cracks. Age apprpropriate wear. Drying cracks. less
- Description
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Beautiful 1884 wood carving modelled after a 1647 painting by Potter.
The carver of this piece H.J. BOS.1884 gave credit … more Beautiful 1884 wood carving modelled after a 1647 painting by Potter.
The carver of this piece H.J. BOS.1884 gave credit to the painter (Potter) 1647 for the inspiration of his wood carving.
I found plenty of information on the painter but cannot find info on the wood sculptor.
Potter's monumental life-sized painting De Stier (The Bull) (1647) was one of the most celebrated paintings in all the Netherlands; so celebrated, in fact, Napoleon seized the work and took it to Paris in 1795 where it hung in the Louvre (until an 1815 treaty saw it returned to its rightful home in the Netherlands). Potter's portrayal of the bull was noted for both its realism and its heroic treatment of an animal. Indeed, the subject resonated with the Dutch people for whom the bull had become a symbol of prosperity and of an independent Dutch Republic.
The sculpture is very nice and would be a great piece of art for your mountain chalet or log home. I have included a photo fo the lifesize painting by Potter in 1647
This piece was most likely created by either a Swiss or German carver
30"L x 15"W x 16"H less
Aspen, CO
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