ALFREDO PINA | RECLINING FEMALE NUDE

ALFREDO PINA
Italian
1883-1966
RECLINING FEMALE NUDE

signed: A. Pina
bronze, dark brown patina
17 by 56cm., 6⅝ by 22in.

Condition Report:
Overall the condition of the bronze is good with dirt and minor wear to the surface consistent with age. The patina is slightly textured, with some green shades. There are a few casting plugs, including to the proper right arm, above and below the elbow, to the proper right leg at the knee, to the base on the proper right side of the chest, and to the abdomen on the proper right side. There is a loss to the patina at the centre of the forehead and there is some residue. There are further dirt marks and some white specks of dirt to the surface. There are a few scratches.

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