Austrian Cold Painted Bronze French Bulldog

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze French Bulldog. This handsome little dog has been nicely painted with a brown coat and white chest and face. Both eyes have been nicely done with particular attention to the mouth. Good general wear can be seen throughout the piece. 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. 1900, Bronze, Austrian. Newark Antiques & Interiors, Kelham Rd, Newark Ng24 1bx Opening hours: Mon - Fri 8.30 - 17.00 Sat 10.00 - 16.00