“THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN”
GREAT TUSKERS OF THE KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
After five years of extensive research, I completed the Magnificent Seven series of bronze sculptures and prints. The late Dr Anthony Hall-Martin, world-renowned expert on the African elephant, knew these seven tuskers intimately and studied them closely. He assisted me with reference material and advice to ensure that each sculpture is true to life, making the individual editions and accompanying sets unique collector’s pieces.
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The seven bulls that once roamed the Kruger wilderness may be gone, but their memory lives on and has inspired many a writer and artist to capture their untamed spirit for future generations.
It is thanks to these elephants that Anthony Hall-Martin and I came together and joined our expertise, artistic talent and love of elephants to create the exclusive Magnificent Seven series of bronze sculptures.
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HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT
Together they have become a legend – the seven magnificent tuskers that once roamed South Africa’s world-renowned Kruger National Park: Mafunyane, whose perfectly matched tusks rested on the ground; Shingwedzi, the placid bull of the north; Kambaku, who was wounded outside the park and shot by a ranger; Joao, who later broke off both his enormous tusks; Dzombo, who was killed by a gang of poachers; Ndlulamithi, the intolerant one; and Shawu, who had the longest tusks ever recorded in Southern Africa. What made these beasts exceptional were their huge, impressive tusks, each weighing over 100 pounds.
Shingwedzi, Shawu and Kambaku were known as gentle giants and visitors to the Kruger often encountered them at close range. Mafunyane and Ndlulamithi, however, were less tolerant and avoided man as far as possible.
As they passed away, one after the other, the tusks and skulls of the Magnificent Seven were retrieved and displayed in the Elephant Museum at Letaba in the Kruger National Park.
I completed 7 original paintings in the same pose as each sculpture, and set in the particular area of the Kruger National Park where each elephant was found. A limited edition of 30 sets of prints of these unique paintings is now available. Each set consists of 7 prints. Sets No. 1-25 are printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper (360 gsm). Sets No. 26-30 are printed on Hahnemuhle canvas and accompany the corporate bronze sets. Print size: 650 mm x 500 mm.
EXCLUSIVE BRONZE SERIES
Dzombo
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm: R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm: R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
João
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
Kambaku
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
Mafunyane
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm: R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
Ndlulamithi
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm: R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
Shawu
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm: R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
Shingwedzi
Miniature series of 36 editions
Shoulder height: 250 mm: R49 000
Sets of seven: R320 000 per set
Corporate series of 30 editions
Shoulder height: 500 mm R140 000
Sets of seven: R820 000
EXCLUSIVE PRINT SERIES
I completed 7 original paintings in the same pose as each sculpture, and set in the particular area of the Kruger National Park where each elephant was found. A limited edition of 30 sets of prints of these unique paintings is now available. Each set consists of 7 prints. Sets No. 1-25 are printed on Hahnemuhle fine art paper (360 gsm). Sets No. 26-30 are printed on Hahnemuhle canvas and accompany the corporate bronze sets. Print size: 650 mm x 500 mm.
Dzombo
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
João
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
Kambaku
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
Mafunyane
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
Shawu
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
Ndlulamithi
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
Shingwedzi
Limited edition of 30 sets of prints
Individual print: 650 x 500 mm R2 500
Set of seven prints: R15 000
