Carved And Polychrome Wooden Bear – Black Forest Work, Late 19th Century

Carved and polychrome wooden bear – Black Forest work, late 19th century Charming carved and polychrome wooden bear, Black Forest work, circa 1880-1900. The sculpture, with its beautiful expressiveness, accurately conveys the movement and power of the animal, the half-open mouth revealing naturalistic details of great finesse. This type of sculpture, emblematic of 19th century Alpine craftsmanship, was often made in the workshops of Brienz (Switzerland), renowned for the quality of their animal sculptures. Beautiful old patina and original polychromy preserved. Period: late 19th century Origin: Black Forest / Brienz region Material: carved and polychrome wood Length: approximately 18 cm Condition: very good general condition, small chip of 2 mm on a claw of the left front paw, without affecting the reading of the whole. An authentic and characterful animal sculpture, a testament to the traditional craftsmanship of the Black Forest.