Oregon Pacific Northwest Artist Brutalist Bronze "Charging Animal" Sculpture by Tom Hardy 1985 Decorative Arts he studied with Guillaume Guillon-Lethière

he studied with Guillaume Guillon-Lethière for four years

to the center are a pair of carved corresponding lozenges

Measurements when open width 53"

The diorama with four hummingbirds

The basket is stamped to the base with a Moscow Kokoshnik mark and the silversmith's stamp of "HCC" in a rectangular box

Oregon Pacific Northwest Artist Brutalist Bronze "Charging Animal" Sculpture by Tom Hardy 1985 Decorative Arts he studied with Guillaume Guillon-LethièreA good & large constructivist bronze by one of Oregon's most celebrated 20th century artists, Tom Hardy (1921 2016). Hardy was an accomplished sculptor, painter & print maker. This bronze exemplifies his work, the bronze depicts a highly stylized creature, it is labelled to the underside "Charging Animal" and is mounted on a stone plinth, the bronze is mounted with a plaque signed "Tom Hardy". Tom's work is housed in museums and galleries across the