Lot 228: André Harvey (DE, b. 1941), "Pigs"

André Harvey (DE, b. 1941), "Pigs"
lost wax method cast bronze on custom wooden stand, the sculpture depicting three realistically modeled trio of sows reveling in a mud puddle, signed "André Harvey," marked on base with title, number 9/40, and 1976.
A graduate of the University of Virginia, Harvey has been working with bronze and other metals since 1970. He is a Fellow and former Board Member of the National Sculpture Society in New York and also professionally associated with the International Sculpture Society in Washington, D.C. and Artist's Equity in New York. Harvey was a recipient of the National Sculpture Society's Joel Meissner Award and the Tallix Foundry Award. Harvey's sculpture is highly realistic with a concentration on animals. His sculptures are characterized by extensive research of the subject including working with biologists on location in the wild.

DOA 8.5 x 22 x 15 in.