Italian Bust of a Bedouin Woman
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Italian Carved Marble and Alabaster Bust of a Bedouin Woman
19th century, on a socle base.
sculpture h. 21", w. 22", d. 8-1/2"
Provenance: The Collection of Adam Lippes.
Literature: Mitchell Owens, "In the Heights", Architectural Digest, July/August 2019, illustrated p. 103.
19th century, on a socle base.
sculpture h. 21", w. 22", d. 8-1/2"
Provenance: The Collection of Adam Lippes.
Literature: Mitchell Owens, "In the Heights", Architectural Digest, July/August 2019, illustrated p. 103.
Condition
In generally good condition with typical tonal nuances, natural fissures and dings/scuffs scattered
about. The most pronounced of these is vertical from the lower hood down one front ruffle with a 1" x 1-
1/2" loss underneath the ruffle end. The hood has a very small area of old filler above one brow.
The siena marble "shirt" with a small area of old filler at one side and at the lower point extending a bit
into the ruffle.
The bust is mounted on a self "slice" of alabaster ringed with old filler. The whole displayed on a molded
charcoal marble socle base.
Overall: h. 27"
w. 21"
d. 10"
Socle base: h. 6"
dia. 30-1/2"
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Italian Bust of a Bedouin Woman
Estimate $2,000 - $4,000
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