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Lot 1343 Dα

Giovanni Battista Lombardi - A marble bust of a veiled woman by Giovanni Battista Lombardi

Auction 1141 - overview Cologne
16.11.2019, 14:30 - Sculpture and Works of Art
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 27.280 € (incl. premium)

Giovanni Battista Lombardi

A marble bust of a veiled woman by Giovanni Battista Lombardi

Carrara marble, carved in the round. A finely carved depiction of a lady in mourning with a veil pulled far down across her face. The piece is signed and dated to the reverse "GB. Lombardi / Roma. 1870". Several grave sculptures by Giovanni Battista Lombardi exist on the Camposanto of his home town of Brescia.
A small black scuff to the reverse, otherwise in pristine condition. Loosely attached to a plinth. Height 55 cm (without plinth).

Provenance

Private ownership, Hesse.