About this 3D model

This painted wood sculpture (43cm in height) depicts a penguin with a fletchling. The sculptor, Vasily Vatagin, was well known for this works depicting animals. From graduating with a Ph.D at The Moscow Statue University in zoology, he instead turned to painting and started his career as an artist from there. More information about the sculptor and his history can be found here. Many thanks to Gondor for the additional information.