Sappho , XIX Century
Bust of Sappho
Rome, Italy
First Half of the 19th Century
Height: 53.5 cm
Width: 25 cm
Depth: 25 cm
A finely carved white marble bust of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, crowned with a laurel wreath and draped in a flowing veil.
The quality of the carving is particularly evident in the delicately modelled features and crisply defined drapery.
Sculpted in Rome during the height of the Grand Tour, the bust embodies the restrained elegance and idealised beauty of the Neoclassical tradition.
Rome, Italy
First Half of the 19th Century
Height: 53.5 cm
Width: 25 cm
Depth: 25 cm
A finely carved white marble bust of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, crowned with a laurel wreath and draped in a flowing veil.
The quality of the carving is particularly evident in the delicately modelled features and crisply defined drapery.
Sculpted in Rome during the height of the Grand Tour, the bust embodies the restrained elegance and idealised beauty of the Neoclassical tradition.
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