BREON O'CASEY | JUNGLE BIRD

Property from the Antoinette and Patrick Murphy Collection

BREON O'CASEY
1928-2011
JUNGLE BIRD

signed with initials and numbered I/V on the underside of the base
bronze
height (including base): 50cm.; 19¾in.
Conceived in 2004, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 5.

Condition Report:
The sculpture appears sound and is held on the Artist's slate base which has a small number of light scratches and surface dirt. There are one or two tiny nicks and chips to the extreme edges of the base. There are some minor pits and casting imperfections across the surface of the bronze. There also one or two tiny scratches on the underside of the bird. There are a small number of tiny spots of oxidation. There is some light surface dirt and some possible rubbing to the extremities. There are one or two possible spots of casting residue in some of the crevices. This excepting, the work appears to be in excellent overall condition.

The work is held on the Artist's slate base.

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Provenance:
Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, where acquired by the present owners in 2010