Description:
- Biscuit sculpture of a woman with a child.
- This is a representation of the four seasons. This one represents the autumn. The whole sculpture has ears of wheat, at the base, carrying them or as floral ornaments. The child is hugging a group of them.
- The sculpture is very skillfully executed. It has a simple and very elegant design.
- Made of biscuit, and unglazed.
- It is complete, but with the two hands of the girl broken and glued back together, and the boy separated from the woman, but also glued back together again.
- The base is marked: M.123.0B.1153 X.III.
Conservation and Damage:
- The biscuit is in a good state of preservation.
- It retains a spectacular period patina.
- The sculpture is intact, although it has been broken and has undergone subsequent restorations.
- The two hands of the girl are broken, and the boy is broken from the girl's side. Everything has been glued together at a later date. One of the folds of the girl's dress has a tear.
- It has small scuffs and stains due to age.
- The object shows wear due to it's age.
Comments:
- Both measurements and weight are approximate.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
4530 - BISCUIT SCULPTURE. WOMAN WITH CHILD. AUTUMN.