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Masterpiece line
Bust
Charles Dickens Bust
by Arkahdia Arts
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Charles Dickens was born on Friday, February 7, 1812
This Poet's childhood poverty and adversity contributed greatly to Dickens' later
views on social reform in a country in the throes of the Industrial Revolution
and his compassion for the lower class, especially the children.
Dickens would go on to write 15 major novels and countless short stories
and articles before his death on June 9, 1870. The inscription Charles Dickens
tombstone in Poet's Corner, Westminster Abbey reads: "He was a
sympathiser to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death,
one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world".
the Bust of Dickens displayed first here is shown in our Lighly Anodized Bronze finish.
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Dickens Bust ST159
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The awe-inspiring Masterpiece! Carving requires a sure knowledge of the final form desired, for a material such as marble or granite cannot be restored once it is cut off. To lessen the risk of error sculptors often make small models in clay, wax, or plasticine, scaled to proper proportions, before undertaking the final carving. Sometimes a pointing machine is used to help transfer the exact contours of the model to the final stone. This machine, which mounts a movable needle, transfers to the final material a series of points corresponding exactly to those made on the model. With this mechanical guide the sculptor knows just where to carve.
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Arkahdia Arts Studio,
a European immigrant now living in New York started a studio dedicated to casting these pieces of Art. By focusing the business on two goals;(1) to save pieces which have been produced in another medium in bygone times, and (2) to bring new artist's work to the public, the product lines have prospered, delighted and excited.
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