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Bronze Dog Sculpture: Sitting Cocker Spaniel II (Docked) by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Dog Sculpture: Sitting Cocker Spaniel II (Docked) by Sue Maclaurin

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Size in cm: 6w x 8h x 4d cm
Size in inches: 2½"w x 3¼"h x 1½"d
Weight: 300g / 11oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

Sitting Cocker Spaniel II (Docked) bronze sculpture with free delivery worldwide - limited edition of 250.

Sue Maclaurin’s gorgeous bronze sculpture of a Cocker Spaniel perfectly captures the gentle and affectionate nature of these loving dogs.

Sitting Cocker Spaniel II (Docked) has been carefully hand cast in solid bronze in a British foundry using the ancient lost wax technique of casting bronze. Each casting in the limited edition of 250 worldwide is entirely cast by hand, with a new mould being created and then destroyed during the weeks long casting process required for every casting.

Each castings bears Sue Maclaurin's signature stamp, along with our NF maker's mark and its own unique edtion number.

This sculpture arrives beautifully boxed in our signature Nelson & Forbes handmade grey gift box, accompanied by an individually numbered and artist signed certificate of authenticity, making a wondreful gift for anyone who has ever loved one of these lively dogs.

We have been asked by many Cocker Spaniel lovers to create a sculpture with a docked tail, so we were happy to oblige. Both our docked and undocked Sitting Cocker Spaniel II sculptures are taken from a single edition of 250 castings. We first made a mould of the undocked Sitting Cocker Spaniel II, before Sue Maclaurin modified the tail on her original sculpture. We then made a second mould of the Sitting Cocker Spaniel II, now with a docked tail, to create bronze castings of the Sitting Cocker Spaneil II sculpture with a docked tail. This means that only 250 castings of the Sitting Cocker Spaniel II will ever be made, some with a docked tail and some with an undocked tail. If you have any questions about this, please do call us on 01442 256290.

Please note that as with all Nelson & Forbes sculpture, this is made from solid foundry bronze metal. It is NOT made from cold cast bronze/resin. For more information about this, please visit our Bronze vs. Resin page.

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 3 item(s)

Sitting cocker spaniel

Overall Satisfaction

Magnificent sculpture is tribute to our beloved dog who passed away recently.
Thank you so very much!
Order processing and delivery was flawless. Review by MB / (Posted on 1/11/21)

Two beautiful spaniels

Overall Satisfaction

I bought the Sitting Cocker Spaniel II (docked) and Standing Cocker Spaniel for my father's 80th birthday in May. We were keen to get him a really wonderful present for such a big birthday, especially as lockdown meant we couldn't celebrate with him. The dogs were sent directly to him and were beautifully (and securely) packaged. I was even able to watch a short video online beforehand to see how they would be packaged. He was absolutely delighted with both statues. Review by Sophie / (Posted on 28/10/20)

Double Delight

Overall Satisfaction

I bought the sitting cocker spaniel, docked tail, for my husband’s late August birthday. He loved it, though he had a quizzical look on his face after he opened the package. It turned out that he had bought the very same sculpture to give to me for Christmas! So now we very happily own two little bronze cockers, one for the office and one eventually for home. (My husband’s is #4 out of an edition of 250, and mine is #6.) Review by Happy in North Carolina (USA) / (Posted on 23/09/19)