rorkesdriftvc.com :: View topic - Bronze Sculpture Of The Prince Imperial ?

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:44 pm

Yesterday, I caught the tail-end of a documentary, which wasn't up to much, but what did draw my attention, was during an interview with someone, apparently in his study, was a bronze sculpture on a shelf/unit, identical to the illustration of the Prince Imperial struggling to control his horse, shown on page 134, in the book 'Battleground South Africa - Rorke's Drift' by Ian Knight & Ian Castle.

Does anyone know of such an item, whether produced as a limited edition, or was specifically commissioned, perhaps appearing at auction, at one time or other ?

Thanks in advance.

Coll

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:27 pm

Coll,

Suspect I know the bronze statue that you mean. In no way AZW, but I know what you mean. Can't remember the exact name of the piece [one of a pair] (quite popular early 20th century - we have the pair in the Corps Mess), but think it's some form of equine Greek theme.

Sorry, can't be more help.

AMB

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:29 pm

Coll, you might be interested in seeing these two Prince Imperial bronzes.
Ron Sheeley

http://picasaweb.google.com/NappieIII/PrinceImperialOnHorsebackFigures#

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:07 am

Coll,

As to other bronzes of the Prince, probably the most pictured bust lives in the library at RMA Sandhurst.

AMB

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:09 pm

AMB

Thanks for replying. I don't know when/where the illustration was drawn, but it certainly is so identical to the sculpture, it's like it was used as a basis for the model.

Ron

Thankyou for supplying the images.

Coll