Brass Squirrel and Quartz Sculpture on Marble, Small

A small sculpture of uncommon charm, this John Richard piece renders a squirrel in polished brass atop a quartz and marble base, the warm luminosity of the metal playing quietly against the natural variation of the stone. At eight and a half inches tall, it occupies space with the confident stillness of a much larger object — a study in the alchemy of scale and material. It belongs equally to the collector's cabinet and the carefully composed vignette, where its presence rewards a second look.