Important South African & International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery
Live Auction, 10 October 2016
South African & International Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
About this Item
South African 1963-
African Jacana
signed, dated 2014, numbered 10/10 and stamped with SCS foundry mark
bronze, silver and polyurethane resin
height: 22cm
Notes
'In this piece I was able to realise two new concepts. I had been toying with the idea of combining silver into a bronze and decided that this would be the ideal piece. I cast the chest in silver, surrounding it in a rich russet-colour bronze which emphasises the silver. The second novel idea was to use a polyurethane resin as a base for the bronze. This simulates water, giving both a wonderful reflection and refraction.'
Robert Leggat (2016) African Jacana (Actophilornis Africanus) [Online], Available: http://www.robertleggat.co.za/sculpture/sculptures/birds/medium-birds/african-jacana/ [28 August 2016].
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