Description:
- Biscuit sculpture of a woman with a child.
- This is a representation of the four seasons. This one represents the spring. The sculpture has roses all over the base, the child has a basket with roses on his head, and the woman has a rose in her hand. They are in a moving, walking position.
- The sculpture is very skillfully executed. It has a simple and very elegant design.
- Made of biscuit, and unglazed.
- It is complete, but with flaws. One of the girl's arms is broken and glued back together, and the boy is broken at one of the feet, and also glued back together.
- On the base there are marks: M.122.0B.1033 X
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 boy has a broken foot which has been glued later. The girl has a broken arm which has been glued later. Finally, one of the girl's hands has a broken finger.
- It has small scratches and stains due to time.
- The object shows the wear and tear of 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.
4791 - BISCUIT SCULPTURE. WOMAN WITH CHILD. SPRING....