Lot 369: A bronze group of a bear attack

A bronze group of a bear attack
Cast by Woerffel from the model by Evgeny Naps
On a naturalistic base, modelled as a bear attacking a man and a peasant woman wielding a hatchet over the bear, signed 'SCULP.[TED] NAPS.' with 'FABR. C.F. WOERFFEL ST. PETERSBURG.' foundry inscription and round cachet from 1882
19½ in. (49.5 cm.) high, 22¾ in. (57.7 cm.) long

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.