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Bronze Dog Sculpture: Lying German Shepherd by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Dog Sculpture: Lying German Shepherd by Sue Maclaurin

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Including VAT: $479.59 Excluding VAT: $399.66

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Will be dispatched on: Friday 28th February

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Size in cm: 15w x 8h x 11d cm
Size in inches: 6”w x 3¼”h x 4¼”d
Weight: 1.1kg / 2lb 7oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

The mighty German Shepherd is an awe inspiring dog and a joy to behold.

Sue Maclaurin's sculpture of a Lying German Shepherd beautifully captures the intensity and intelligence of these regal dogs, even when at rest.

Whether as memory of a dear departed pet, or as a gift for someone who adores their G.S.D., this Lying German Shepherd sculpture is sure to be a gift they will treasure for many years to come.

This sculpture has been hand cast in solid bronze our British foundry as a limited edition of just 250 castings worldwide and it arrives beautifully gift boxed, ready to be given as a wonderful gift.

Each casting bears the artist's signature and its own unique edition number, and arrives accompanied by a numbered and artist signed certificate of authenticity.

Born in Colchester, Sue Maclaurin emigrated to Northern Rhodesia with her family, where a life-long passion for wildlife and horses began.

Her childhood was spent, when not at boarding school, roaming freely in the bush on horseback, revelling in the diversity of wildlife which still existed at that time.

Returning to England to study at Winchester School of Art, Sue graduated with a B.A (Hons.) in Fine Art and subsequently spent several years involved with Marwell Zoological Park, where she continued to study, paint and sculpt their wide variety of animals at very close quarters. While she was there, Sue was commissioned to create the art work and logo for Marwell Park’s advertising.

During these few years, Sue further explored and develop her interest in sculpting at Pinewood Studios as she was asked by Ray Harryhausen to assist him model making on various films including Clash of the Titans.

An opportunity then arose for Sue to return to Africa with her family, and the following four years were filled happily with the pursuit of varied projects including gold-mining frontier style, fish farming and dairy farming, while Sue continued to sculpt and paint for her own pleasure.

Whilst Africa and its wildlife were ‘utterly beautiful’, it unfortunately became too politically unstable, so Sue’s family once again returned home to England. Her wildlife sculpture was quickly accepted by galleries across the United Kingdom and quickly developed a loyal following of collectors.

A white house in the Wiltshire countryside is now home, with two Siamese cats, two horses, a thriving sculpture studio and a saddlery business that means Sue’s skills as a Master Saddle Maker command a constant waiting list. Sue continues to sculpt both the wildlife that surrounds her home daily as well as other traditional animals such as pigs and thoroughly enjoys hearing stories of the joy that the bronze castings of her pieces bring to collectors.

Creation of your bronze sculpture

Every time we cast a piece, a new mould is created and subsequently destroyed. This means that every single piece of sculpture bought from us is entirely hand made and utterly unique, which is why it is numbered by hand to tell you which casting of the edition you have bought.

1. Mould Making

A silicone rubber mould is made of the original art work. Absolutely every detail captured or missed by this mould will be reproduced in the bronze castings. Depending on the size of the mould, it may then be cut into sections for casting.

This is the master mould used to originate all castings of that piece. Each time that piece is ordered, we follow the following procedure:

2. Making the Wax Casting

Molten wax is poured into the rubber to create an exact wax duplicate of the original model.

3. Chasing the Wax

The wax is removed from the rubber mould any flaws are hand finished by a skilled craftsman.

4. Spruing

Wax rods and a wax pouring cup are carefully attached to the wax casting in just the right positions to allow bronze to be poured in any displaced air to escape. This means that no air bubbles are trapped inside the mould as they would be gaps in the finished bronze piece.

5. Investment

The wax model with attached rods is now covered in ceramic material which will form the mould for the final bronze pour. This is done by dipping the wax model carefully into investment liquid and then covering it in a fine powder before allowing it to cure (completely dry). The model is then dipped into investment liquid again and given a coating of a coarse ceramic powder. By following this procedure several times, a ceramic shell is built up around the wax model.

6. Burn-Out

The wax inside the ceramic shell is then placed in a kiln and fired. The shell bakes and the wax is melted (lost) from the shell. This creates a hollow ceramic shell mould and accounts for the term "Lost Wax" being applied to the process.

7. Casting

The ceramic mould is removed from the kiln and molten bronze is immediately poured into it, at 1200°C.

8. Break Out

Once the casting has been allowed to cool for several hours, the mould is carefully removed by hand from the bronze model inside.

9. Sandblasting

Any fragments of the ceramic shell are removed by sandblasting and the sculpture is carefully inspected at this point.

10. Assembly

All attached rods and cups (which are now bronze) are removed by hand. At this point, any segments of a large sculpture that has been cast in sections are welded together.

11.Chasing

All the weld marks and removed and rod marks are chased and re-detailed by hand. Any scars left by the rods are carefully blended to match the rest of the sculpture’s surface as intended by the artist.

12. Polishing

The bronze is hand polished in preparation for the patina.

13. Patination

The bronze is first heated before the chemical patina is applied by an artist. A patina can achieve many different colours or effects depending on the mix of chemicals used.

14. Waxing

Finally a wax coating is hand applied before the piece is polished to ensure a beautiful lustrous patina.

15. Numbering

Finally, the piece is numbered by hand. It is numbered as the casting number, followed by a slash and finally the edition size. For examples, 5/250 means that your piece was the fifth piece to be cast from the master mould out of 250 castings made. The piece also bears the signature of the artist. Sue Maclaurin pieces are marked either Sue Maclaurin, Sue Mac, or with her insignia of an S and small cat face.

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Reviews

Customer Reviews 8 item(s)

German Shepherd dog

Overall Satisfaction

I bought our first sculpture of a German Shepherd for my husband after our dog passed away. We were so pleased we purchased a second, so we now have one standing and one lying down. The sculptures are so realistic and are well worth their value. We are so pleased we purchased them. Review by JILL / (Posted on 27/05/2024)

Just like my late German Shepard in every way

Overall Satisfaction

A lovely companion for Ruswarp

Review by Peter / (Posted on 02/09/2023)

Beautiful GSD statue

Overall Satisfaction

This is an absolutely gorgeous sculpture - it was actually bigger than I thought it would be (a pleasant surprise!) and the quality is self-evident. I have a working-line GSD and absolutely love the breed- it was a real treat to find a playful pose like this (not just the typical standing - though that's very nice too!). As a working line GSD she has a bicolour coat (not the stereotypical coat that one sees with GSDs) - so sculptures like these are extra nice as they capture the dog without having to try to search for a rare match on coat colour, etc. I'm located in Canada and the sculpture arrived in a very reasonable amount of time, given COVID, there was absolutely no damage to it. I will definitely be purchasing from Nelson & Forbes in the future! Review by Katherine / (Posted on 12/11/2021)

Keep sakes

Overall Satisfaction

Hi Deborah
Thanks for checking in ! I could not be happier with my purchase of both German Shepherds. They accompany me each nite in my reading room, looking almost as beautiful as my own two Shepards. Incredibly well done a real piece of art.
Thanks again
Dan

Review by Daniel / (Posted on 02/11/2021)

1000% Happy

Overall Satisfaction

100% delighted with all the items – four horses and three dogs. Recommended to everybody I know, 1000% happy! Review by Mr. P.A. / (Posted on 04/05/2020)

Superb

Overall Satisfaction

First class, packaging and delivery excellent . Surprisingly heavy so life like . It's a unique foot position for a German shepherd so was pleased to find it . Review by Barbara / (Posted on 25/04/2020)

German Shepard

Overall Satisfaction

This German Shepard is beautiful and sits or lies exactly like ours does which makes it all the more special.. service was super quick and ordering was very easy. Excellent service/product. Review by Kathleen / (Posted on 23/09/2019)

Quality product

Overall Satisfaction

Absolute quality, bought for my Partner and she loves it. Excellent buying experience from order to delivery. Review by David / (Posted on 01/03/2019)