Rembrandt Bugatti Handcrafted Solid Bronze Sculpture:"Elephant Begging"
Artist: Rembrandt Bugatti
Title: "Elephant Begging" A Charming Bronze Study of a Young Elephant
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 10" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : Balance was one of the central formal concerns of Rembrandt Bugatti as a sculptor. In this charming 1908 sculpture entitled "Elephant Begging", also known as "Il y Arrivera", the artist is fascinated by the distribution of mass and weight in the animal's body. Here, Bugatti has modelled a young Indian elephant leaning over the railing at the Antwerp Zoo to take gently a morsel of food from an onlooker. This sensitive portrayal conjures a sense of dignity and the obvious bond between man and animal.
This artwork has been cast of pure bronze by the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry. It has a wonderful impressionistic surface texture and boasts a gorgeous patina finish.
The sculpture is mounted onto a black marble base, and stands 10" high by 14.5" wide. It is from an edition limited to just 100 castings. Each piece is individually stamped with its edition number in the bronze.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.
Artist Biography: Born in Milan in 1884, Rembrandt Bugatti was one of the most talented and individual sculptors of the 20th century. In a career that spanned little more than a dozen years, cut short in 1916 by his tragic suicide at the age of thirty-one, he created a prodigious body of work. His art combined enormous technical skill, formal beauty, and intensity of expression.
Although his work resides in the world's major museums and is highly prized by collectors, Bugatti has only recently begun to be widely recognized in mainstream writing about 20th century art. The son of furniture designer Carlo Bugatti and the younger brother of famed car designer Ettore Bugatti, the audaciously named Rembrandt has begun to emerge to take his place alongside his famous relatives as one of the most influential artists of the period.
Unlike his artistic predecessors, particularly the 19th-century French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye, who precisely depicted wild creatures in violent combat, Bugatti portrayed animals at rest -- sitting, stretching, nuzzling, grooming. His understanding of animals was both empirical and empathetic. He worked from direct observation, creating clay models outdoors in front of the live animals he visited regularly at the Antwerp Zoo. While his artistic style evolved over time -- his surfaces ranged from sleek finishes to faceting that approached Cubism -- his compassion for the animals that were his subjects was unwavering, as evidenced by his highly sensitive portrayals.
Although destined for engineering, Rembrandt's precocious talent for sculpture determined his vocation. His career as a sculptor spanned a mere fifteen years, within which he executed over 150 sculptures, before his untimely suicide. He received the prestigious title of the Légion d'Honneur at the remarkably young age of twenty-five, and was elected to the jury of sculpture at the Paris Salon. Bugatti galvanized the public with his sensitive and inspired renditions of the diversity of animal species.
In Paris in 1904, at the age of 19, Rembrandt was featured in his first show organized by gallery and foundry owner Adrien A. Hébrard, to great critical acclaim. A reviewer of that time captured the essence of Rembrandt's talent, "all molded, one would say rapidly, with a sensitive thumb which leaves on them, besides its visible imprint, the stamp still quivering with the impression which brought them into being." Bugatti's love of animals led him to Antwerp in 1907. It was here at the Antwerp Zoo, known as the finest in all Europe, that he was his most productive and content. Bugatti would arrive at the zoo early in the day, set up his tools outside an animal's enclosure and attempt to capture in the clay the animal's inner serenity and natural grace. He was a quixotic worker who demanded of himself that the fully developed model be completed in one sitting. If this was not possible, the study was destroyed and he began afresh the following day. It was the spontaneity of movement and confidence in his ability that allowed him to breathe into each model the exhilaration and joy of life.
Rembrandt Bugatti's cats and elephants are among his more sought-after works. When they rarely come onto the international art market, they sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. At Andevan Bronzeworks, we have faithfully recreated a collection of the very best of Rembrandt Bugatti's animal bronzes. They capture the beauty and power of Bugatti's originals in a way that makes them practically indistinguishable from those cast during the artist's lifetime. These bronzes are crafted using the finest pure bronze in the hands of the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry. Each sculpture is available in a limited edition of just 100 castings, and is individually numbered in the bronze. These artworks are sure to endure to be treasured by future generations.
Title: "Elephant Begging" A Charming Bronze Study of a Young Elephant
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 10" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : Balance was one of the central formal concerns of Rembrandt Bugatti as a sculptor. In this charming 1908 sculpture entitled "Elephant Begging", also known as "Il y Arrivera", the artist is fascinated by the distribution of mass and weight in the animal's body. Here, Bugatti has modelled a young Indian elephant leaning over the railing at the Antwerp Zoo to take gently a morsel of food from an onlooker. This sensitive portrayal conjures a sense of dignity and the obvious bond between man and animal.
This artwork has been cast of pure bronze by the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry. It has a wonderful impressionistic surface texture and boasts a gorgeous patina finish.
The sculpture is mounted onto a black marble base, and stands 10" high by 14.5" wide. It is from an edition limited to just 100 castings. Each piece is individually stamped with its edition number in the bronze.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.
Artist Biography: Born in Milan in 1884, Rembrandt Bugatti was one of the most talented and individual sculptors of the 20th century. In a career that spanned little more than a dozen years, cut short in 1916 by his tragic suicide at the age of thirty-one, he created a prodigious body of work. His art combined enormous technical skill, formal beauty, and intensity of expression.
Although his work resides in the world's major museums and is highly prized by collectors, Bugatti has only recently begun to be widely recognized in mainstream writing about 20th century art. The son of furniture designer Carlo Bugatti and the younger brother of famed car designer Ettore Bugatti, the audaciously named Rembrandt has begun to emerge to take his place alongside his famous relatives as one of the most influential artists of the period.
Unlike his artistic predecessors, particularly the 19th-century French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye, who precisely depicted wild creatures in violent combat, Bugatti portrayed animals at rest -- sitting, stretching, nuzzling, grooming. His understanding of animals was both empirical and empathetic. He worked from direct observation, creating clay models outdoors in front of the live animals he visited regularly at the Antwerp Zoo. While his artistic style evolved over time -- his surfaces ranged from sleek finishes to faceting that approached Cubism -- his compassion for the animals that were his subjects was unwavering, as evidenced by his highly sensitive portrayals.
Although destined for engineering, Rembrandt's precocious talent for sculpture determined his vocation. His career as a sculptor spanned a mere fifteen years, within which he executed over 150 sculptures, before his untimely suicide. He received the prestigious title of the Légion d'Honneur at the remarkably young age of twenty-five, and was elected to the jury of sculpture at the Paris Salon. Bugatti galvanized the public with his sensitive and inspired renditions of the diversity of animal species.
In Paris in 1904, at the age of 19, Rembrandt was featured in his first show organized by gallery and foundry owner Adrien A. Hébrard, to great critical acclaim. A reviewer of that time captured the essence of Rembrandt's talent, "all molded, one would say rapidly, with a sensitive thumb which leaves on them, besides its visible imprint, the stamp still quivering with the impression which brought them into being." Bugatti's love of animals led him to Antwerp in 1907. It was here at the Antwerp Zoo, known as the finest in all Europe, that he was his most productive and content. Bugatti would arrive at the zoo early in the day, set up his tools outside an animal's enclosure and attempt to capture in the clay the animal's inner serenity and natural grace. He was a quixotic worker who demanded of himself that the fully developed model be completed in one sitting. If this was not possible, the study was destroyed and he began afresh the following day. It was the spontaneity of movement and confidence in his ability that allowed him to breathe into each model the exhilaration and joy of life.
Rembrandt Bugatti's cats and elephants are among his more sought-after works. When they rarely come onto the international art market, they sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. At Andevan Bronzeworks, we have faithfully recreated a collection of the very best of Rembrandt Bugatti's animal bronzes. They capture the beauty and power of Bugatti's originals in a way that makes them practically indistinguishable from those cast during the artist's lifetime. These bronzes are crafted using the finest pure bronze in the hands of the talented artisans working in our own California art foundry. Each sculpture is available in a limited edition of just 100 castings, and is individually numbered in the bronze. These artworks are sure to endure to be treasured by future generations.
Availability: This item will be "Direct Shipped" to you by our Foundry source. Bronze Sculptures are made to order by craftsman, so additional time is required. Depending upon the size and complexity of a piece, the entire process from start to finish may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.
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