What can you tell me about this marble bust?
January 28, 2021 1:10 PM Subscribe
I'm curious about this marble bust.
Any guesses as to whether this represents a particular person? And what is the significance of the figures on the base? Thanks!
Any guesses as to whether this represents a particular person? And what is the significance of the figures on the base? Thanks!
Reminds me a bit of Parian ware, which is a porcelain imitating marble. Hard to tell if it's stone or not.
The bottom might have a mark, yes, that would be helpful.
Where is the image from? Is it something you saw in person, or just a random internet thing?
posted by Lawn Beaver at 1:46 PM on January 28, 2021
The bottom might have a mark, yes, that would be helpful.
Where is the image from? Is it something you saw in person, or just a random internet thing?
posted by Lawn Beaver at 1:46 PM on January 28, 2021
Response by poster: I haven't seen it, these are pictures from an auction. None of the bottom.
posted by Joan Rivers of Babylon at 2:56 PM on January 28, 2021
posted by Joan Rivers of Babylon at 2:56 PM on January 28, 2021
It looks to me like it might be based after 15th century sculptor Francesco Laurana in a copy of a copy of a copy kind of way. He did several busts of women in a similar style clothing and figures around the base. The right side figure looks like it could be a less detailed version of the one on this one: pic 1, pic 2.
posted by Poogle at 4:08 PM on January 28, 2021 [6 favorites]
posted by Poogle at 4:08 PM on January 28, 2021 [6 favorites]
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posted by showbiz_liz at 1:18 PM on January 28, 2021