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Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons
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Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons

1900 - 1920
Description

An endearing early 20th Century patinated bronze study of a standing terrier with excellent textured surface detail and colour, raised on a bronze base and signed PB Parsons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 13 cm

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1910

Materials: Bronze

SKU: 9374

ABOUT

Edith Parsons (1878–1956) was an American sculptor renowned for her charming and expressive portrayals of children and animals. Born in Houston, Ohio, she studied at the Art Students League of New York under Daniel Chester French and other prominent artists. Parsons gained early recognition for her playful and tender works, often capturing joyful childhood moments in bronze. Her sculpture Duck Baby (1915) became especially popular, symbolizing innocence and delight. She exhibited widely, including at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Parsons' work remains celebrated for its warmth, vitality, and sensitive observation of her youthful subjects.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Bronze Terrier Dog Sculpture to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1146230
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9374
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Description
An endearing early 20th Century patinated bronze study of a standing terrier with excellent textured surface detail and colour, raised on a bronze base and signed PB Parsons

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Height: 13 cm

fig 1. A small dark brown bronze sculpture of a standing terrier dog with a textured coat on a rectangular bronze base.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons

Condition: Excellent Original Condition

Circa: 1910

Materials: Bronze

SKU: 9374

fig 2. A small dark brown bronze sculpture of a standing terrier dog with a textured coat on a rectangular bronze base.
fig 2. Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture Entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons

ABOUT

Edith Parsons (1878–1956) was an American sculptor renowned for her charming and expressive portrayals of children and animals.
Hickmet Fine Arts

Born in Houston, Ohio, she studied at the Art Students League of New York under Daniel Chester French and other prominent artists. Parsons gained early recognition for her playful and tender works, often capturing joyful childhood moments in bronze. Her sculpture Duck Baby (1915) became especially popular, symbolizing innocence and delight. She exhibited widely, including at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Parsons' work remains celebrated for its warmth, vitality, and sensitive observation of her youthful subjects.

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Hickmet Fine Arts has dated this Bronze Terrier Dog Sculpture to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1146230
Dealers Internal Ref
9374
Hickmet Fine Arts
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Established in 1936, hickmet fine arts is an international family run antiques business

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Trade Associations

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Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons

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A small dark brown bronze sculpture of a standing terrier dog with a textured coat on a rectangular bronze base.
Early 20th Century Bronze Sculpture entitled "Standing Terrier" by Edith Parsons
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Animalier sculptures gained immense popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on realistic, anatomical depictions of animals. Sculptors of this era used lost-wax casting to capture intricate textural details of coats, paws, and expressions.

These sculptures were cast using copper-alloy bronze, typically via the lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand-casting methods. After casting, patination was chemically applied to create deep brown, green, or black surface tones.

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