Title: Sporting Dog Figure
Artist: Tom Mackie
Publisher / Foundry: Heredities
Date: 1997
Medium: Cold-cast bronze / resin composite with bronze patination
Subject: Setter or spaniel in pointer stance
Signed: Incised “Tom Mackie” with Heredities mark and dated “97” to base
Description
A finely modelled late 20th-century animalier sculpture by Scottish wildlife sculptor Tom Mackie, produced for Heredities and dated 1997. The work depicts a standing sporting dog — likely a setter or spaniel — posed alertly upon a naturalistic rocky ground base.
The sculpture demonstrates Mackie’s characteristic attention to texture and anatomy, particularly in the flowing feathered coat and attentive facial expression. Finished in a rich bronze-tone patina, the piece combines decorative appeal with the realism associated with British wildlife sculpture of the period.
The underside/base edge bears the incised signature “Tom Mackie”, alongside the Heredities foundry mark and date “97”.
Condition
Good vintage condition with minor surface wear and light rubbing to the patina consistent with age and display. No obvious major chips or repairs visible from supplied images.
Notes
Tom Mackie is known for his wildlife and animal studies, many of which were produced through Heredities during the 1990s. His works range from domestic animal subjects to larger wildlife studies and remain popular with collectors of contemporary British animalier sculpture.
Title: Sporting Dog Figure
Artist: Tom Mackie
Publisher / Foundry: Heredities
Date: 1997
Medium: Cold-cast bronze / resin composite with bronze patination
Subject: Setter or spaniel in pointer stance
Signed: Incised “Tom Mackie” with Heredities mark and dated “97” to base
Description
A finely modelled late 20th-century animalier sculpture by Scottish wildlife sculptor Tom Mackie, produced for Heredities and dated 1997. The work depicts a standing sporting dog — likely a setter or spaniel — posed alertly upon a naturalistic rocky ground base.
The sculpture demonstrates Mackie’s characteristic attention to texture and anatomy, particularly in the flowing feathered coat and attentive facial expression. Finished in a rich bronze-tone patina, the piece combines decorative appeal with the realism associated with British wildlife sculpture of the period.
The underside/base edge bears the incised signature “Tom Mackie”, alongside the Heredities foundry mark and date “97”.
Condition
Good vintage condition with minor surface wear and light rubbing to the patina consistent with age and display. No obvious major chips or repairs visible from supplied images.
Notes
Tom Mackie is known for his wildlife and animal studies, many of which were produced through Heredities during the 1990s. His works range from domestic animal subjects to larger wildlife studies and remain popular with collectors of contemporary British animalier sculpture.
