Mother and Child
Bronze, 4 x 3 x 3 feet, commission for City of Royal Oak, MI
Woman and Child is a creative commission for the City of Madison, WI
The finished weight was about 145 pounds.
The bronze alloy we use (and the standard for art in the US) is CDA 873 silicon bronze, also known as Everdur. Typically 3/16" thick.
The patina was applied using liver of sulfur, ferric nitrate, and a beige oxide wash. It was then sealed with lacquer and waxed.