Stone Sculpture, Owl On Rock, Dwight, 1981
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Description: A grey stone sculpture of an owl perched on a rock. Signed by artist, Dwight '81.
History: Stone sculpture is the result of forming 3-dimensional visually interesting objects from stone. It is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work, though not all areas of the world have such abundance of good stone for carving as Egypt, Greece, India and most of Europe. Petroglyphs (also called rock engravings) are perhaps the earliest form: images created by removing part of a rock surface which remains in situ, by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading. Monumental sculpture covers large works, and architectural sculpture, which is attached to buildings. Hardstone carving is the carving for artistic purposes of semi-precious stones such as jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, sard or carnelian, and a general term for an object made in this way. Alabaster or mineral gypsum is a soft mineral that is easy to carve for smaller works and still relatively durable. Engraved gems are small carved gems, including cameos, originally used as seal rings.
Provenance: Lorber Estate, Palm Beach, FL
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 43 | Height(in) = 20 | Width(in) = 12 | Depth(in) = 12
Size of Artwork(in): 16 x 9 x 9"
Artist Name: Dwight
Medium: Grey stone
Circa: 1981
History: Stone sculpture is the result of forming 3-dimensional visually interesting objects from stone. It is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work, though not all areas of the world have such abundance of good stone for carving as Egypt, Greece, India and most of Europe. Petroglyphs (also called rock engravings) are perhaps the earliest form: images created by removing part of a rock surface which remains in situ, by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading. Monumental sculpture covers large works, and architectural sculpture, which is attached to buildings. Hardstone carving is the carving for artistic purposes of semi-precious stones such as jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, sard or carnelian, and a general term for an object made in this way. Alabaster or mineral gypsum is a soft mineral that is easy to carve for smaller works and still relatively durable. Engraved gems are small carved gems, including cameos, originally used as seal rings.
Provenance: Lorber Estate, Palm Beach, FL
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 43 | Height(in) = 20 | Width(in) = 12 | Depth(in) = 12
Size of Artwork(in): 16 x 9 x 9"
Artist Name: Dwight
Medium: Grey stone
Circa: 1981
Condition
Very good condition.
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Stone Sculpture, Owl On Rock, Dwight, 1981
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