We instinctively recall Rilke’s famous poem about the caged panther in the Jardin du Plantes in Paris, which sees itself wedged between thousands of bars. His bronze and deep black patinated fellow enjoys a life of freedom, whether in the garden or as a tasteful decorative element indoors. This specimen shows the animal with its body tensed down to the last muscle in a moment of utmost concentration.

Edition in bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chased and patinated by hand.