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Bronze cold-painted and patinated Vienna, Austria, around 1920 Manufactory Bergmann (est. 1860) - Producer of Vienna bronzes On the tummy with a mark in the shape of a jug 'B', 'AUSTRIA' and 'KF' Naturalistic depiction Measurements: 13 x 21 cm Very good condition Provenance: From the former sample stock of the Bergmann factory in Vienna A wonderful Viennese bronze -the naturalistic rendition of the animals are hugely popular and collected worldwide! This English bulldog with its typical facial expression was produced in the Viennese foundry Bergmann in the early 20th Century. This dog is a nice example for the naturalistic rendition that brought world fame and popularity to the Vienna Bronze. The dog collar is cold-painted in brown and the small sculpture has a wonderful patina. The facial expression, as well as the feet and muscles of the dog are rendered in breathtaking detail. These pieces derive from the former sample stock of the Bergmann factory and are therefore rare objects to enter the art market. The bronze is in very good condition and hardly shows any traces of wear. The bronze bares the mark in the shape of a jug with the letter 'B' on the tummy of the dog, as well as 'AUSTRIA' and 'KF'. It measures 13 x 21 cm. Vienna Bronze The term 'Vienna Bronze' refers to very fine cast bronzes from the period of around 1880 to 1930. The very naturalistic small sculptures depict human figures, often with exotic features, humans and animals, humorous illustrations as well as erotica. The bronzes were so fashionable, that there were 80 companies in Vienna manufacturing these products. A large number of significant artistic works was melted during the world wars, to meet the metal needs of the artillery, thus the bronzes are now not only treasures but rare collectibles. Franz Xaver Bergmann (1861-1936) Franz Xaver Bergmann was the son of a bronze caster with the same name who had a small bronze foundry in Vienna. Bergmann inherited the foundry of his father and reopened it in 1900. Many of the designs however, stem from the old sketch books of his father. The foundry was especially famous for its very naturalistic cold painted animal bronzes. Cold painted bronzes differ to fire glazed ones as the glaze can be applied in more layers. The knowledge on how to cold glaze is lost, which makes the Bergmann bronzes especially valuable.