Bust
1900 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The bust was made by the Florentine reproduction company, the manifattura di Signa. In the company's catalogue it is described as a copy of a polychromed wooden busy in the Louvre, ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano but now suspected to be a work by Bastianini. However the polychrome is quite different from that of the Louvre bust.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Polychromed and gilt terracotta |
| Brief description | Terracotta bust of an unknown lady, after a model by Giovanni Bastianini, Italy, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Terracotta bust of an unknown lady, being a copy in terracotta, coloured and gilt of a carved wooden original in the Louvre. |
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| Summary | The bust was made by the Florentine reproduction company, the manifattura di Signa. In the company's catalogue it is described as a copy of a polychromed wooden busy in the Louvre, ascribed to Desiderio da Settignano but now suspected to be a work by Bastianini. However the polychrome is quite different from that of the Louvre bust. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1900. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1903. pp.138 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 905-1900 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2004 |
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