SIGN GAUDEZ BOY PLAYING VIOLIN BRONZE SCULPTURE STATUE

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SIGN GAUDEZ BOY PLAYING VIOLIN BRONZE SCULPTURE STATUE A child of the past at play frozen in time. A young boy plays hoop rolling as he runs down the street. Hoop rolling ( also called Trundling) was a sport and popular child’s game, in which a large hoop is rolled by a chosen implement. The aim of the game was to keep the hoop upright for long periods of time or to do tricks. Dressed like many young boys of the early 1900’s, he wears rain boots, shorts and a well-detailed hooded sailors coat with a bow in the center of his chest. Sailor suits and attire were very popular at the time. He has short hair that frames his cheerful face. A beret sits back on the crown of his head, leaving his hair free beneath it . He is a brown patina but with touches of gold in his hair and his round face. 100% bronze handmade and detailed, this sculpture was cast using the “Lost Wax Method“. It is mounted on a square black marble base and signed by the artist D.H. Chiparus . Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (also known asDumitru Chipăruş; 16 September 1886, Dorohoi, Romania - 22 January1947, Paris, France) was a Romanian Art Deco era sculptor who livedand worked in Paris. He was born in Romania, the son of Haralamb and Saveta. In 1909 he went to Italy, w he attended the classes of Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli. In 1912 he traveled to Paris to attend the Ecole des Beaux Artsto pursue his art at the classes of Antonin Mercie and Jean Boucher. Demetre Chiparus died in 1947 and was buried in Bagneux cemetery, just south of Paris. Condition: This sculpture is in a very good condition. Bronze Dimensions with Marble Base:Height 9" x Width 6" Marble Dimensions: 6" X 4". Height without base: 8" Weight : 5 LBS Inventory :7125B34917 Bronze Sculpture Casting Tour The process of bringing a bronze sculpture to life using the lost-wax method is something you'll appreciate after taking this tour- Enjoy The Lost Wax Casting Process Artist original clay sculpture is nearly ready for the foundry. Note the artist is still adding the finishing touches. Most sculptors prefer to work with clay or wax; some however, do use wood and other mediums. the finished original clay is now complete. The sculptor will take it to the foundry now, get a bid then begin the first stages of the lost wax process.The first step can be shocking for some as they begin to decide how this original will be cut up. In order to prepare the original clay sculpture for molding, it will be dissected by cutting the clay with wire and by cutting the armature with a saw. The armature is what helped support the clay in place while the artist was creating it. Note the registration marks which later in the process will serve to realign the parts.Shown are the sections of the original clay sculpture after having been dissected.Now the various parts of the original are carefully mounted on clay plugs before the rubber mold material is applied. The clay plug later serves as a pour spout for the mold.As you can see now they begin painting the latex rubber onto the original together with the clay plus that's been added in layers. Notice the shim line that will alter serve as a separation line for dividing the mold in half.A lock and tab system has been applied (see the edge) so that the mold will be able to be opened and closed securely. Once the rubber mold has been completed, a plaster or fiberglass "mother" mold is applied to the outside which will preserve the integrity of the rubber mold.The "mother" mold is now complete, the next step is to separate the two halves of the mold and remove the original from inside.The next step is to remove the artists' original and reassemble the clean, empty mold. Now a way pattern will be poured by building several layers of the hot wax within the rubber mold. A layer is poured, allowed to dry until t is about a 1/4 inch thick wax pattern made of the artists' original. It is very important to note that the wax pattern is a hollow... read more

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