Atlantic Collectibles Large 19"L Pachyderm Elephant Statue By Viktor Schreckengost 1951 Replica Cleveland Museum of Art

This beautiful fine statue is made of the highest quality resin, hand painted and polished individually. Pachyderm is a thoughtful and whimsical creation of an elephant. Its soft texture, vivid focus of the eyes and other details portray this animal as a gentle giant. The original was a glazed ceramic artwork cast in a grand scale measuring 3 feet 6 inches long situated at the Cleveland Museum Of Arts. The sculptor Viktor Schreckengost was an American industrial designer, teacher, sculptor, and artist. Called an "American da Vinci" by so many that discover him, the breadth and depth of his work is staggering by any measure. A pioneer of modern American industrial design, prolific sculptor, painter, and ceramist, his works are sought by and held in major private and public collections across the USA and worldwide.