This finely carved alabaster bust depicts a young child with a playful expression, sticking their tongue out. The figure is dressed in a traditional ruffled bonnet and a lace-trimmed collar, featuring a carved ring pendant around the neck. The sculpture demonstrates the high level of detail characteristic of Italian late 19th and early 20th-century realism, particularly in the soft rendering of the facial features and the delicate texture of the garments. The piece is mounted on a turned green onyx pedestal base with a stepped octagonal foot. It is signed A. Cipriani on the reverse of the shoulder.

Details:

• Height: 18 in

• Width: 12 in

• Artist: Adolfo Cipriani

• Medium: Alabaster and Onyx

• Signature: Signed on reverse

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