Late 19th century alabaster figure of a ‘Sleeping child’, signed P E Fiaschi

A late 19th century (circa 1890) alabaster figure of a ‘Sleeping child’ resting on a bench, signed P E Fiaschi (1858-1941).

LVS1518

£3850.00 GBP


The child is depicted asleep seated on the bench wearing draped clothing, their head resting on their arm which rests on a book of ‘ABCD’.

The backrest of the bench having an engraved scene of a Religious figure, possibly the Virgin Mary, all surrounded by trees, signature to back of base, P E Fiaschi, Italy.

Emiliano Fiaschi (1858-1941) was an Italian sculptor born in Volterra, Italy in 1858 who studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze from 1883 to 1885, he spent most of his working life in Florence and died there in 1941.

Fiaschi was particularly known for his skill in sculpting alabaster and marble figures often of female nudes and children.

This figure is in very good condition for age and can go straight into a home or collection, it has just some very small losses which is to be expected with alabaster stone.

Size:

Height: 15.5’’ / 39.5cm

Width: 13’’ / 33cm

Depth: 9.5’’ / 24cm