The Count Dracula by Wilfred Pritchard, Taxidermy, glass, textile, 60 × 50 × 28 cm, Unique, signed
The Count Dracula by Wilfred Pritchard is a mixed media piece, measuring 60cm high by 50cm wide by 26cm deep.
Wilfred Pritchard brings wit and macabre imagination to his use of taxidermy. In The Count Dracula, he transforms the skeleton of a bird into a theatrical figure. The delicate bones stand upright, cloaked in a flowing cape that instantly evokes the iconic vampire. Fragility collides with menace: a harmless bird becomes a parody of the most famous predator in Gothic fiction.
This sculpture highlights Pritchard’s ongoing fascination with mortality, humor, and cultural myth. He blends natural remains with popular imagery, showing how costume and narrative can reshape our understanding of death. The glass enclosure protects the fragile frame while also recalling coffins and museum vitrines, giving the piece a strange mix of reverence and satire.
Pritchard refuses to let taxidermy remain in the realm of natural history. Instead, he pushes it into contemporary art, turning skeletal forms into characters that feel at once comic and haunting. The Count Dracula by Wilfred Pritchard stages death as spectacle, part relic, part puppet, part parody. The work asks us to laugh, but also to notice the unease beneath the laughter.
Delivery & Installation
The Sculpture Park will be in contact after purchase to arrange a delivery date. Delivery will require at least 1 person, which will be provided by The Sculpture Park wherever possible. We can provide an installation service upon request, email Sian at sian@thesculpturepark.com to discuss details. Delivery and installation will be provided by The Sculpture Park for mainland Great Britain, excluding the Channel Islands, Scottish Highlands and Republic of Ireland. A mainland courier company will handle any onward shipping.
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This piece is not currently on display at the park, although visitors can request a viewing. Additional images, videos, measurements, and details can be provided upon request.
