Neapolitan group of figures
Neapolitan group of figures
height: 37 cm.
Naples, 18th century.
Wood, carved and polychrome painted. Shown in high quality carving is a bearded beggar, accompanied by two of his children and a dog. The old beggar in torn clothing with bare shoulder, supported on a crutch stick, his upper body and left hand stretched out to receive a gift. One child with a bonnet, the other holds on to the man's tattered skirt, and in front of him a little dog looking up. The group on carved lawn plinths. The group of figures possibly from a larger crib context. Cane broken at the lower part, also the left paw of the dog. (12409210) (2) (11) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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Neapolitan group of figures
height: 37 cm.
Naples, 18th century.
Wood, carved and polychrome painted. Shown in high quality carving is a bearded beggar, accompanied by two of his children and a dog. The old beggar in torn clothing with bare shoulder, supported on a crutch stick, his upper body and left hand stretched out to receive a gift. One child with a bonnet, the other holds on to the man's tattered skirt, and in front of him a little dog looking up. The group on carved lawn plinths. The group of figures possibly from a larger crib context. Cane broken at the lower part, also the left paw of the dog. (12409210) (2) (11) Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.