proving totally inviting and nigh on impossible to leave whence comfortably positioned
probably part sheltered outside
the front legs with applied carving and boldly carved oversized hairy claw feet
Following preparatory school Horsley studied painting at the Royal Academy schools where he met Thomas Webster
Handle Top Diameter: 2 inches
A c.1800 Carved Wood, Gesso & Parcel Gilt Heraldic Lion; The Cooper Penrose Estate, Ireland sub-Religion & Relics proving totally inviting and nighOrigin: Irish British Period: George III Provenance: The Cooper Penrose Estate, Woodhill House, County Cork, Ireland and thence by decent Date: c. 1800 Width: 11 Length: 40 or 28. 5 at base Height: 13. 5 (all at extremities) In original unrestored condition, the generously sized recumbent carved wood, gesso and parcel gilt lion beautifully modelled in the neoclassical style, gazing forward with a ferocious expression and ready to pounce, the muscled