Raffaello Romanelli Marble Sculpture Young Woman with Rose, 19th Century

Item Details

Raffaello Romanelli (Italian, 1856 – 1928)
Untitled (young woman with rose), 19th century
Marble sculpture on burl-wood stand
Signed to verso of base
Inscription to the base reads “Firenze”
Object is possibly a studio work produced under the artist’s supervision

Everything But The House is grateful to the Gallery for providing their opinion regarding the authenticity of this work.

A marble sculpture by the renowned Italian sculptor Raffaello Romanelli, son of the Florentine sculptor Pasquale Romanelli. Possibly executed by a student of the artist, under the artist’s supervision, a common practice as Romanelli taught in his family’s studio. Romanelli was recognized for his portrait busts and monuments dedicated to notable figures, working in both marble and bronze. At the age of twenty-seven he was commissioned to create two works for the facade of of the Florence Cathedral, which featured Pope Leo the Great and Pierluigi of Palestrina. Throughout his career, he continued to sculpt portraits of kings, popes, and other noble figures.

This marble sculpture is executed in Romanelli’s medium of choice, which he preferred because of the way it reflected light. He was inspired by classical sculpture, but also made realism and accuracy a priority. He often asked his models to talk and move while he was sculpting as he wanted to capture his figures in graceful movement. After Romanelli’s death, his legacy was continued by his great-great grandchildren who have maintained Romanelli’s studio that was converted to the Romanelli Gallery in Florence.

Condition

- minor accretion and light scratching to the burl-wood stand; small scratches and cracks to the marble in various places; light accretion throughout.

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Item #

ITMG697646