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Bronze Horse Sculpture: Galloping Horse by Sue Maclaurin

Bronze Horse Sculpture: Galloping Horse by Sue Maclaurin

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Size in cm: 21w x 14h x 8d cm
Size in inches: 8¼"w x 5½"h x 3¼"d
Weight: 1.6kg / 3lb 8½oz

Edition: 250
Material: Foundry Cast Bronze

This glorious bronze horse sculpture, "Galloping Horse", captures the freedom and joy of a happy horse in full exuberant stride. Created by sculptor and saddle maker Sue Maclaurin, it perfectly captures the freedom and grace of one of nature’s finest athletes at play.

Hand cast in solid bronze in our British foundry using the ancient art of lost wax casting, this Galloping Horse sculpture is cast in solid bronze as a strictly limited edition of just 250 castings worldwide. Please note, that as with all of our sculpture, equestrian and otherwise, this is NOT cast from resin/cold cast bronze.

Each casting bears Sue Maclaurin’s signature mark and its own unique edition number, signalling that it is an approved bronze casting of the sculptor's original work. It arrives beautifully presented in a lovingly handmade presentation gift box and accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity that has been hand signed by the artist, all ready to be given as a wonderful gift.

If you have any questions about this horse sculpture, or any other bronze sculptures in our collection, please do give us a call as we always love to hear from you!

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 10 item(s)

A Perfect birthday gift for my husbands 70th

Overall Satisfaction

Purchased as a 70th Birthday present for my husband - 11/11/2023. He was well surprised and pleased. Received in a beautiful, elegant box, well packaged and a quick delivery.
Looking at the others as I type. I can see this being a very expensive habit. Review by Sandra / (Posted on 31/01/24)

Truly Wonderful

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The galloping horse was a 70th birthday present for my sister-in-law, sent direct to her so we have not seen it in-situ. She told me that they were all intrigued by the beautiful box it arrived in and none of them could work out what the contents were. She said she was totally shocked and emotional when she saw the sculpture, she says it is truly beautiful and can't stop looking at it. She has had horses all her life and says this will be her last. A most wonderful reminder of happy times. Review by Julie / (Posted on 26/10/20)

Galloping Horse

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Review by Mr. J.B. (USA) / (Posted on 3/07/20)

1000% Happy

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100% delighted with all the items – four horses and three dogs. Recommended to everybody I know, 1000% happy! Review by Mr. P.A. / (Posted on 4/05/20)

Galloping Horse

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I purchased this fabulous bronze sculpture for my wife as a surprise gift. She has her own horse so I knew she would love it, and she did. It's such a beautiful sculpture and presented in an elegant box. When you hold it you can almost feel the energy of the horse itself. It's just fabulous. It sits on our shelf with Bronze Cheetah Sculpture: Racing Cheetah by Jonathan Sanders
Thank you so much
26th August 2018 Review by Michael / (Posted on 26/08/18)

Stunning!

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I have purchased the entire collection of 5 bronzes by Sue Maclaurin.. they are my own personal collection to enjoy..She has captured the realistic motion, movement and physique of horses in each of the sculptures..each horse is a beauty in its own right..I am sure to enjoy them well past my “riding” years..Now I can enjoy a horse, while not “at” the barn...
So happy to have stumbled upon them on the net...Thank you Nelson & Forbes for being a reputable company to deal with outside of the USA...Your service is wonderful..! Absolutely 100% satisfied..! So rare to have that these days...✨ Review by Janice / (Posted on 11/08/18)

Many thanks for a great gift.

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Dear Deborah,
Just to let you know we have received our bronze sculpture in excellent condition, however we have decided to store it until our Silver Wedding Anniversary Next year........
Will we last out that is the question and display it earlier.
ManyThanks for a great gift.
Review by Mr. R.H. / (Posted on 27/07/18)

Galloping Horse

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Bought for my horse mad daughter (aged in her 40s!). We all love it!

Better in real than the picture in the catalogue and on the website. Review by Jaycey / (Posted on 11/03/18)

Galloping horse bronze

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I bought this sculpture for my daughter’s 40th birthday. She was absolutely delighted and is displaying it in a prime position. The presentation box was beautiful and made it look really special. I would definitely recommend your company to anyone looking for a sculpture. Thank you so much. Review by Margaret / (Posted on 15/01/18)

Galloping horse

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A birthday gift for my partner, it arrived beautifully presented in an elegant box. The sculpture is exquisite in every detail. My partner, a horse lover, is thrilled by it and I couldn't be happier with my choice. Thank-you. Review by Susan / (Posted on 6/10/17)