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Bronze Dog Sculpture: Lying Greyhound by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Dog Sculpture: Lying Greyhound 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 8.5h x 7.5d cm
Size in inches: 6"w x 3¼"h x 3"d
Weight: 930g / 2lb 1oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

This stunning bronze Lying Greyhound sculpture is hand cast in our British foundry as one of a limited edition of just 250 castings.

Cast using the traditional lost wax process, each casting takes two weeks to make, before being individually numbered as one of a limited edition.

Presented in a beautiful handmade gift box with and artist signed and individually numbered certificate of authenticity, it makes an ideal gift for the Greyhound lover in your life.

Lying Greyhound makes a perfect companion to Sue Maclaurin’s engaging Standing Greyhound.

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 11 item(s)

Much-Loved Gift

Overall Satisfaction

Bought for my greyhound obsessed husband to go with our lovely flesh and blood retired racer. This is a beautiful interpretation which doesn't try to snaffle treats or steal our dinner! It went down very well, one of my better gifts and much loved (although not as much as the real one).

Review by Susan / (Posted on 08/07/2023)

Greyhounds everywhere

Overall Satisfaction

A lovely addition to our greyhound art collection to go with our actual greyhound. Review by Ray / (Posted on 06/07/2023)

lying greyhound

Overall Satisfaction

Love the sculpture--very good quality--nice details and the figure has personality Review by Marcia (USA) / (Posted on 03/05/2020)

A well crafted piece

Overall Satisfaction

Bought this for my husbands birthday as he has a soft spot for greyhounds. It is a well crafted piece and very tactile. Review by Mrs. A.P. / (Posted on 06/08/2019)

We're thrilled

Overall Satisfaction

Our new greyhound has fitted in very well thanks, as a present to my wife. We recently adopted a real retired greyhound so, while she may not realise it, she has a male bronze one as company. We’re thrilled with both! Review by Mr. G.B. / (Posted on 22/01/2019)

We are really delighted

Overall Satisfaction

Dear Miss Foster,
The greyhounds arrived on the dot this morning, beautifully packed and with the relevant paperwork. In my experience of buying things unseen one is often disappointed, but that is positively not the case on this occasion. We are really delighted with the two greyhounds, and it would be fair to say that they exceeded our expectations and we shall enjoy them for the rest of our days.
It has been a real pleasure to do business with such a well organised and efficient firm as Nelson & Forbes, and thank you from my wife and myself for the impeccable way that you have handled our order.
Review by R.D. / (Posted on 16/10/2018)

Beautiful creations

Overall Satisfaction

I received the greyhound sculptures today. They are beautiful creations and I am truly excited to have them placed with my greyhound memorabilia on the top of the casing in which I keep the ashes of my 9 Greyhounds and below their pictures on the wall in my living room. Review by Rev. W.W. (USA) / (Posted on 03/08/2018)

Fantastic Service

Overall Satisfaction

Recently purchased another beautiful greyhound sculpture by Sue Maclaurin from Nelson and Forbes. As usual the service provided by Deborah and her team was exemplary. The sculpture arrived in record time even with the Christmas post and was beautifully presented and I was kept informed of the parcels progress at all times.
Thank you for you the beautiful sculpture and more importantly your excellent service Review by Keith / (Posted on 15/01/2018)

Beautiful Lying Greyhound.

Overall Satisfaction

Thank you so much for my beautiful Lying Greyhound. I am delighted with it! My own greyhound often rests in that exact position, and the sculpture looks so much like her. It now has pride of place on my mantelpiece. The presentation box is also beautiful, as is the accompanying certificate. Thanks again. Review by J.G / (Posted on 02/02/2017)

Bronze lying greyhound

Overall Satisfaction

I purchased this beautiful bronze for the love of my life as a Christmas present. He now sits in pride of place on her window sill and I shall soon buy a sitting greyhound for her birthday as the models are so beautiful Review by Julian / (Posted on 02/02/2017)

LYING GREYHOUND

Overall Satisfaction

This was a Christmas present for my wife because it is a dead ringer for our Lurcher. She was absolutely delighted. Review by DAVID / (Posted on 02/02/2017)