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Pair of carved marble busts on stands by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Fazzi

Creator: Arnaldo Fazzi
Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
Pair of carved marble busts on stands by Italian sculptor Arnaldo Fazzi
Italian, 1889
Bust with fruit: Height 74cm, width 45cm, depth 35cm
Bust with birds: Height 69cm, width 45cm, depth 22cm
Pedestals: Height 117cm, width 45cm, depth 45cm

The wonderful marble busts in this pair are by the nineteenth-century, Florence-based sculptor Arnaldo Fazzi. The busts portray two young, classically beautiful women. One bust depicts its sitter with her head turned slightly askance; she wears deftly carved clothing and bears a foliate wreath laden with fruit around her head, and further fruit below her chest. The other bust represents its subject with her head turned ninety degrees; two birds perch on her shoulders, and she kisses the beak of one. Both figures are carved with exceptional fineness, with moments of high relief—such as in the eyes and mouths—contrasted against subtlety in representation of flesh. The busts are raised on marble pedestals, and the figure with fruit is signed, situated, and dated "A. Fazzi / Firenze / 1889" to its reverse.

Artist/maker: Arnaldo Fazzi (Italian, 1855-1944)

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Italy
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Marble.
Creation Date:	1889
Styles / Movements:	Old Master
Dealer Reference #:	16684
Incollect Reference #:	544889

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.