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Rat, Large Seated Lion on a Sphere, Bronze Large seated lion on a sphere, cast fully in the round in bronze and patinated. The lion is depicted sitting upright, with a raised head, open mouth, voluminous, sculpturally crafted mane, powerfully modeled chest, and tail resting against the side of the sphere. On the rear left edge of the bronze base is the incised artist's signature "Rat". Standing on a rectangular, black polished granite base. Age-appropriate good condition, even grey-black patina, occasional signs of weathering, the granite base with minimal edge chips. Lion 133 x 52 x 65 cm (HxWxD), granite base 23 x 63 x 60 cm (HxWxD), total height 156 cm. Seated lions on a sphere take up the classical guardian lion motif of European sculpture. In the 19th and early 20th centuries numerous variants were produced as bronzes for entrance halls, staircases and garden settings. German Description Rat, Großer sitzender Löwe auf Kugel, Bronze Großer sitzender Löwe auf einer Kugel, vollplastisch in Bronze gegossen und patiniert. Der Löwe ist aufrecht sitzend dargestellt, mit erhobenem Kopf, geöffnetem Maul, voluminöser, plastisch herausgearbeiteter Mähne, kraftvoll modelliertem Brustkorb und seitlich an die Kugel anliegendem Schwanz. An der hinteren linken Kante des Bronzesockels die eingeritzte Künstlersignatur „Rat". Auf einem rechteckigen, schwarz polierten Granitsockel stehend. Altersgemäß guter Erhaltungszustand, gleichmäßig grau-schwarze Patina, vereinzelte Witterungsspuren, der Granitsockel mit minimalen Kantenstößen. Löwe 133 x 52 x 65 cm (HxBxT), Granitsockel 23 x 63 x 60 cm (HxBxT), Gesamthöhe 156 cm. Sitzende Löwen auf einer Kugel greifen das klassische Wächterlöwenmotiv der europäischen Bildhauertradition auf. Im 19. und frühen 20. Jh. entstanden zahlreiche Varianten als Bronzen für Eingangsbereiche, Treppenhäuser und Gartenanlagen.
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