Bidspirit auction | 20th c. Theodore T. Gall

20th c. Theodore T. Gall Bronze Dorothy Sculpture - Theodore T. Gall (American, b. 1941). Painted metamorphic bronze sculpture depicting Dorothy from L. Frank Baum's iconic novel, ”The Wizard of Oz”. With items representing scenes and symbols from the novel affixed throughout the sculpture including flowering poppies, flying monkeys, a scarecrow, and Toto in the basket of Dorothy's bicycle. The head can be lifted to reveal the penultimate scene from the novel where the tin man, cowardly lion, and Dorothy encounter the wizard. Height: 11 1/2 in x width: 4 1/2 in x depth: 6 1/2 in. Condition: There are no major bends, breaks, scratches, or restorations. Patination throughout, possibly original to the artistic process. Due to the nature of the material, it is difficult to discern if there are any losses. However, there do not appear to be any breaks or losses.