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Frequently asked questions
About Bronze
facsimiles
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bronze facsimiles are
sold for a fraction of the price tag of a limited edition price and
also, it is an insignificant price weigh against the cost of the
original.
A
Facsimile is a
imitation
replica
only and should be enjoyed just for what it is.
facsimiles
are NOT art investment.
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Unlike a
designer handbag which is the exact replica of the original, a
facsimile is NOT an exact copy of the original and not meant
to be.
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Due to the high
production
cost, the price of a
bronze
facsimile is higher
than a paper facsimile
(the cost of
of bronze, the cost of
Rubber forms and the
ceramic forms,
casting, and
also,
the cost to of
running specialized bronze foundries is
high.
When
a Facsimile is done?
Facsimiles
are produced after the artist passed away so artist has no involvement
whatsoever in the production.
Signature in Plate
The
artist is dead
and signature is done in plate.
The 'patina'
colorization of a sculpture
The patina “colorization” is made
in the
foundry by applying chemicals.
at what foundry
a Facsimile
is produced?
Facsimiles
are sold with no
information about the foundry or when were produced.
When limited edition is done?
A limited edition is done when the artist is alive.
And a limited edition is intentionally made to differ from the original.
How a bronze sculpture is made?
The original
sculpture is made in clay or plaster an is not for sale.
From a “clay form” a
wax is
taken, the negative of the clay. To
produce a bronze the foundry makes a special
ceramic forms.
The hot wax is purred into the
ceramic forms and sand is deposited inside the wax, then hot bronze is
purred into the ceramic form. As the wax melts, hot bronze replaces the
wax that is why a the method is called a “wax lost method”.
Antonio de
Francisci
(1887-1964)
Louis Auguste
Moreau
(1855-1919)
Antoine Louis
Barye
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