At last year's Atlanta Show, I purchased a Castle Miniature 150mm bust titled "Le Petit Héros"-- which also happens to be the title of a coming-of-age novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Those familiar with the episode which I believe the sculpture is based on (see below) will knowingly applaud Yury Serebryakov's choice of title for this piece.
The bust depicts Tyrion Lannister as portrayed by Peter Dinklage in HBO's Game of Thrones. The piece is based on his appearance at the Battle of the Green Fork in "Baelor" (S1ep9)--the only time, if memory serves, that Tyrion wore one of the lion-head pauldrons that are associated with the House Lannister warrior nobility. That being said, the sculptor exercised a degree of artistic license with the inclusion of an off-the-[right] shoulder fur mantle, which in no way de- tracts from this excellent offering.
The component castings are exceptional in every way: the 3-piece bust is cast in a 'Silly Putty pink-brown' resin that is a dream to work(!), though somewhat harder than most. It should be noted that no means of display support, whether plinth or rod, is provided.
If you are a fan of HBO's Game of Thrones, this is a must have! You will not be disappointed!!
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