Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Bulldog by Franz Bergman

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Bulldog by Franz Bergman. This wonderful bronze is in the form of a stout bulldog with a nice dark colour to it with bronze elements coming through. The face is extremely expressive with some lovely features. To the underside of the piece can be found Geschutzt 8412. Franz Xaver Bergman(n) (July 27, 1861 – January 1, 1936) was the most famous manufacturer of the Vienna Bronzes. Vienna Bronzes first emerged in the middle of the 19th century. 40- 50 producers manufactured in Austria, particularly Vienna at the start of the 1900s and began to specialise in the cold painted system. " Dust paints" were layered directly over the bronze giving an extremely lifelike feeling to each piece. Cold painted referred to the pieces being coloured when the pieces were cooling rather than fired. The piece is in good condition with only age related signs of wear. 1900, Bronze, Austrian Newark Antiques & Interiors, Kelham Rd, Newark Ng24 1bx Opening hours: Mon - Fri 8.30 - 17.00 Sat 10.00 - 16.00