E. Battiglia (Italian, 19th Century)

E. Battiglia (Italian, 19th Century)

Two Lovers Rising in an Embrace
carved marble with alabaster socle
signed E. Battiglia
Height of marble 33 inches.

European Furniture & Decorative Arts
Height overall 36 inches. In good and stable condition overall with dust and white debris in crevices throughout and spotted to the plinth. The woman having a repaired index finger on her proper right hand, some glue residue visible. Few hairlines to the ripples in the back of the sculpture and scattered abrasions, most notably to the woman's proper left arm and through her hair. Also with some roughness and instances of loss to tips of the woman's hair, with some red and black surface marks in her hair as well. The woman with residual tape to her left calf. Additional images available upon request.