Margie the Doe Bust, Eric + Eloise Collection, Antique Gold, 15.75 in H

Meet the Margie Doe Bust: A Scarf-Wearing Doe with Long Ears

Margie the doe has long ears, a slender neck and a scarf knotted at her throat. Her face is calm and friendly. Her cast body glows in antique gold. She stands 15.75 in tall.

Product Details

• Collection: Eric + Eloise
• Artist: Jessica Hiemstra
• Material: Cast aluminum
• Finish: Antique gold
• Dimensions: 6 x 5.5 x 15.75 in
• Weight: 7 lb
• Product number: AD1031

The Story Behind the Margie Doe Bust

Margie began in a storybook. Artist Jessica Hiemstra wrote Eric and Eloise, a tale of unlikely friendship between a fox and a hare. The Eric + Eloise Collection launched in 2017 as a holiday offering. It has grown into a year-round series with a whole cast of characters. Margie is the smart and classy doe of the woodland crew, a beauty to behold. As Eric and Eloise decor, this piece carries a bit of that story into your home. Each one is Jessica Hiemstra bust with its own character. Collectors seeking a doe bust sculpture will find a real story here.

The Portrait Bust, Reimagined

The portrait bust dates back to ancient Rome, where families kept likenesses of statesmen and ancestors. Renaissance patrons revived the form for scholars and princes. This Margie doe bust applies that dignified tradition to a woodland character. A doe bust sculpture on a shelf feels like a portrait in the round. Fans of animal art will enjoy her. This Jessica Hiemstra bust gives the old form a sense of humor.

The Woodland Crew Beside the Margie Doe Bust

This piece keeps good company in a cast of Eric and Eloise decor. Charlie is an aviator duck. Beatrice is a bear in round glasses. Emerson is a top-hatted pheasant. Louie is a bow-tied mouse. Avery is a pheasant in a fascinator. Eloise is a bespeckled fox. Eric is a mustached hare in a monocle. Eugene is a monocled moose. Frankie is a pipe-smoking buck. The collection celebrates friendship across differences. A quirky woodland crew finds belonging in one another. Each character has its own accessory and personality, so the cast invites collecting. The collection also includes wall mounts, busts, pots, bowls and candle holders.

Displaying Your Margie Doe Bust

Set the Margie doe bust on a desk, a bookshelf or a console. At 7 lb, she sits steady on a sturdy shelf. She pairs well with books and framed prints. Group several busts for a gallery of characters. Dust with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners that could dull the finish. Guests tend to notice a doe bust sculpture first. Jessica Hiemstra bust like this suits any room. Eric and Eloise decor mixes easily with both vintage and modern pieces.

For More Reading from the Web

• See how Victorian taxidermists dressed hares, kittens and squirrels as polite company. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy: How Dead Rodents Became the Darlings of the Victorian Elite - Atlas Obscura
• A scholar asks why the Victorians found animals in human poses so irresistible. Anthropomorphic Taxidermy and the Death of Nature - Cambridge University Press