Italian Stone & Red Marble Female Bust 'Poetry' Signed & Dated 1903 by Antonio Giuseppe (1863) Garella
Antonio Giuseppe (1863-1919) Garella, Italian white cast stone female bust mounted on a red marble base, with brass plaque inscribed Posie (Poetry).
Shoulder bust made of white cast stone with glittering surface, mounted on an octagonal angular base of red marble with plaque. Side-viewing young woman in the style of antiquity with upswept hairdo and hair ribbon, indicated clothing and laurel wreath.
Engraved on the reverse shoulder "Prof. Garella" and Schumacher 1903/9 (Giesser). The engraved date is unclear whether 1903 or 9.
Very pretty and decorative bust.
Good state of preservation with signs of age. Four tips of the laurel wreath are broken off (as shown in the photos), but this doesn’t really show in it’s general appearance.
Prof. Antonio Garella (Ferrara 1863 - 1919 Florence) was a sculptor from Bologna and active in Florence. He created, among others, the equestrian statue of Garibaldi in Spezia or the statue of Francesco Datini in Prato.
Measures: 38 x 33 x 20cm.
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