Bronze, with irregular dark patina
England, circa 1980
Jonathan Knight (b. 1959) – English sculptor
Signed and numbered on the tail ‘J. KNIGHT 3/9’
Reduced design with a soft, appealing haptic quality
Height: 23.5 cm; length: 56 cm
Very good condition
Elegant sculpture of simple aesthetics; the auction record for a bronze by the British animalier is set at over €27,000

Animal sculptures have been enjoying great popularity since the beginning of the last century. Again and again artists perceived it as a major challenge to capture the liveliness and nature of an animal. Depending on the prevailing taste, epoch and artistic personality different objective were in the foreground. Thus Vienna Bronzes show a lifelike richness of detail, often iridescent colors and vibrant vitality in rendering fur or feathers. The English sculptor Jonathan Knight in contrast, dispenses entirely with details, favoring reduced forms. His badger appears no less alive, but also calm and serene. Due to the smooth surface and its pleasant feel, the soft fur can almost be sensed. The irregular dark patina increases the lifelike effect. The animal is rendered approximately in life-size, which adds further to its appeal.

The sculpture is signed and numbered on the badger’s tail ‘J. KNIGHT 3/9‘. It is 56 cm long, 23.5 cm high and in very good condition with only minor signs of age and wear.

Jonathan Knight (b. 1959)

Jonathan Knight creates smooth tactile bronze sculptures of animals in varying sizes ranging from small to monumental. Growing up in the countryside of Sussex he became fascinated with nature and its creatures. Since the 1970s Knight has been creating naturalistic sculptures of birds, horses, exotic as well as domestic wildlife. His pieces are cast by the lost-wax process and issued in small limited editions. To enhance the lifelikeness of his bronze animals, a patina is applied to the smooth surface – a process executed by the artist himself. Today Knight in recognized as one of the leading animaliers of his generation. (afa)

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