About the Artwork

Extraordinary small caracal sculpture of a hunting African cat, mounted on a bronze base. It can leap three metres into the air, catch a bird flying overhead, twist its body and land back on its feet with its prey. This bronze is to show the swift leap and the rotation of its spine as it reacts to a Sandgrouse flying past. Created by renowned animal sculptor Jonathan Parkinson.

Artist Comment

I am completely inspired by the African bush, and set out to capture the dynamic actions of the wildlife you find there. My focus is on movement and balance, and in this case, it seems like the Caracal is jumping backwards, because it is. The only mammal that has this rotation of it`s spine to this extent is the cat, and it is why they always seem to land on their feet. In mid-air, they pull in their front paws (the same as a ballet dancer pirouetting, does to increase the speed of their spin) so the upper part of the body rotates faster than the lower half, enabling it to pivot in mid air and land safely.
Medium
Dimensions
18cm
x 18cm
x 24cm
length
x width
x height
Year
2019

Caracal Catching a Bird (Hunting Big Cat statue)

by Jonathan Parkinson

18cm
x 18cm
x 24cm
length
x width
x height
Price

£3,250

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