WALKING ST BERNARD SCULPTURE
“The Walking St Bernard sculpture is based on Ellie. Ellie is a smooth-haired, gentle girl who was very beautiful and surprisingly camera-shy! She was extremely loyal to her family, and hugely enjoyed running around the garden.
Ellie was commissioned along with her companion, a Newfoundland named Monty and with a young girl named Kirsty. The intention was to have Kirsty sitting on a bench between the two dogs, on a low hill above the house.”
This bronze st bernard statue bears Tanya’s signature and unique edition number. Your casting of the Walking St Bernard sculpture will be personally approved and will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
10% of the proceeds from this bronze dog sculpture support ‘The Dogs Trust’ animal charity.
FREE DELIVERY to the United Kingdom.
Dimensions & Sizing
Metric –Â Â H: 93 W: 158 D: 53 centimetres
Imperial –Â Â H: 37 W: 62 D: 21 inches
(Height / Width / Depth)
Edition
Which Material to Choose
Bronze Resin – bronze metal powder is mixed with a resin to create the appearance of foundry bronze metal, but is more affordable and lightweight.
Foundry Bronze  – refers to the poured molten metal that is cast solid or hollow, depending on size, at a bronze foundry (using the traditional lost wax process). It is more robust and will appreciate in value.
Sculpture Description, Bases & Fixings
Suitable for outdoor display as a smooth-haired st bernard dog garden ornament or st bernard memorial statue.
This statue is provided with a sub-frame for soft ground installation. If requested ite can be provided with screw-in threaded rods, which allow you to bolt it onto, or glue it into a hard surface.
Learn more about security for outdoor sculptures…
This beautiful lifesized st bernard statue is sculpted by the artist Tanya Russell, who is the UK’s pre-eminent dog sculptor. Tanya has a passion for improving the welfare of the animals she sculpts and 10% of all proceeds from the Walking St Bernard statue will go to the ‘Dogs Trust’, a charity that provides sanctuary and rehoming services for dogs in the UK and also lobbies for welfare policy changes all over the world.
The Walking St Bernard is a limited edition sculpture, and your piece will be a superb recreation of the original clay newfoundland sculpture, taken from a mould. Your bronze dog sculpture can be cast in Bronze Resin or Foundry Bronze metal depending on which material you prefer.
How The Sculpture Was Made
I visited Ellie and took lots of photographs of her in a variety of poses. I watched her expressions and mannerisms, and heard about the way she behaved at home with her family. After that, with her owners, I decided which pose would suit her best, then proceeded to model Ellie in clay.
Once I’d sculpted Ellie a rubber mould was taken, with ‘keys’ placed in the rubber to ensure proper positioning. Then a shell of fibreglass was applied, to protect the mould and support it during the casting process.
Delivery & Returns
Delivery costs are calculated once you add a sculpture to your bag. Contact us for other delivery options like collection or express delivery for bulky sculptures.
International delivery is available.
If you are an international buyer, you may need to pay local customs duties or taxes when importing a sculpture into your country. This most often applies to more valuable sculptures. Your local customs and taxes are not prepaid for you. If you contact us we can try to estimate them for you.
Sculpture that is broken in transit to you may be returned, and a replacement sculpture will be sent to you, at no further cost. If no replacement is available, we will cast a new one for you, or offer you a refund.
Client Testimonials
Feedback for this sculpture was verbal so we don’t have client testimonial recorded.
Maintenance & Security
Take a look at our information pages for detailed guidance on:
Maintaining your sculpture – how to clean your bronze St Bernard statue
Securing your outdoor sculpture – our recommendaations about outdoor bronze statue security
Commission A Bespoke Dog Sculpture
If you would like to commission a made-to-order dog sculpture, first of all I recommend looking at the information about bespoke sculptures on my dog commissions page. In particular, this should help guide you on sizing and possibly pricing.
Afterwards, please contact me about your idea.
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