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19th Century Swiss
Black Forest
Carving a Dog Family
$20,604.51
£15,000
€17,571.52
CA$28,307.50
A$30,775.96
CHF 16,317.45
MX$368,925.75
NOK 207,386.42
SEK 189,994.16
DKK 131,324.88
About the Item
A 'Black Forest' Dog Group
The naturalistically carved limewood group shows the bitch couchant and her three playful pups; glass eyes are used in all the figures, in the manner of Walter Mäder.
Black Forest area, Circa 1900
Dimensions: H: 8 in / 20 cm W: 20 in / 51 cm D: 9 in / 23 cm
Brienz, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Brienz, in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland was remarked upon in Baedeker's Travel Guide, as having a population of 2400, of whom 600 persons were employed as woodcarvers, to supply the tourist trade to Switzerland with mementos of the tour. A museum devoted entirely to the art of wood carving may be visited today.
References:
Arenski, Jay, Michael Daniels, and Simon Daniels. Swiss Carvings: The Art of the Black Forest : 1820-1940. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' club, 2004; illustrating comparable examples.
- Similar to:Walter Mäder (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Style:Black Forest (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1900
- Condition:Repaired: Each item has undergone careful inspection and restoration by a conservation specialist in order to guarantee the original quality and integrity of the object. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 98101stDibs: LU954731368212
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