Lot Essay
The tension between predator and prey has been a constant theme in Lewis's work, allowing him to explore great variations of scale and power. This is the last of his series of animal sculptures, before he turned his attention to the human figure. Conceived in the round, it is the culmination of his ability to capture the dynamism and drama of the natural moment, and Lewis's on-going interest in the energetic swirls found in nature can be seen even in the spiral form of its composition.