Thompson's gazelle
10 cm
702-404 ...... 1650 USD
The Thompson's gazelle is found in East Africa. This sculpture is the cheetahs' quarry in the tableau depicted by the Special Collection "Hunting Cheetahs".
Full dimensions of the gazelle are 12 cm long, 10 cm high, 7 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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