Giuseppe (Professor) Bessi Alabaster Bust "Primo Amore"

Item Details

An alabaster bust titled Primo Amore by Italian sculptor Giuseppe (Professor) Bessi (1857–1922). ‘Primo Amore’ translates to ‘First Love.’ This bust depicts a young girl wearing a head scarf, and is signed to the back by ‘Prof G Bessi.’ The Italian sculptor Bessi studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence and his work is considered an important representation of Salon sculpture. The bust rests atop a stone columnar base.

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Condition

- small mark on column base.

Dimensions

- bust
- stand 9"W x 42"H x 10"D

Item #

17CIN491-027