An achingly beautiful carved wooden bust of a lady with the most wonderful detailed Etruscan hair style, this early carving is of superb quality and the face is radiant. The original polychrome finish has mellowed and has a dry texture, a great deal of the paint survives, there is some old worm damage that is long dead but I have treated it anyway. Mounted on a modern metal stand. An extremely lively and vital carving, possibly of Minerva.
Italian 17th Century
Height 33cm ( 13”) including stand 46cm ( 18”)
An achingly beautiful carved wooden bust of a lady with the most wonderful detailed Etruscan hair style, this early carving is of superb quality and the face is radiant. The original polychrome finish has mellowed and has a dry texture, a great deal of the paint survives, there is some old worm damage that is long dead but I have treated it anyway. Mounted on a modern metal stand. An extremely lively and vital carving, possibly of Minerva.
Italian 17th Century
Height 33cm ( 13”) including stand 46cm ( 18”)
