Cheetah Sprinting
15 cm
702-402 ...... P.O.A
This sculpture is part of the Special Collection "Hunting Cheetahs". Its full dimensions are 29 cm long, 15 cm high, 15 cm wide.
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This tableau depicts a hunt I once watched in Tanzania, where a Thompson’s gazelle in full flight is hotly pursued by two young male cheetahs, while the alpha male, a magnificent creature, strides along behind the spectacle, waiting for his due.
Sculpting a cat, especially a cat in motion, is one of the most difficult tasks an artist can face. A cat’s shape is easily distorted while working on a carving - every cut and stroke must be extremely accurate. This is precisely why it has taken me so long to produce my first cheetahs.
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