Semi-draped female figure, 20th century, bronze
Bronze, with differentiated brown patination: the figure light to golden brown, the drapery dark brown, and the naturalistically modelled terrain base almost black with areas of green patination; the continuous moulded edge polished bright. Mounted on a black limestone base. A female figure leaning against a rock formation, her head raised, one leg bent and a cloth draped over her hips and legs. One arm rests on her knee, the hand holding a quill to her chin; an open book lies on her knee. The upper arms with armlets in the form of coiled snakes; the base with a rose blossom, foliage and a snake. One area of the back with fine reticular cracking to the surface finish; three small greyish spots of discolouration to the shoulder and back, and one to the cheek. Fine scratches throughout. Sculpture 41 × 30 × 20 cm; base 2.5 × 34 × 24.5 cm.
Condition: II
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Bronze, with differentiated brown patination: the figure light to golden brown, the drapery dark brown, and the naturalistically modelled terrain base almost black with areas of green patination; the continuous moulded edge polished bright. Mounted on a black limestone base. A female figure leaning against a rock formation, her head raised, one leg bent and a cloth draped over her hips and legs. One arm rests on her knee, the hand holding a quill to her chin; an open book lies on her knee. The upper arms with armlets in the form of coiled snakes; the base with a rose blossom, foliage and a snake. One area of the back with fine reticular cracking to the surface finish; three small greyish spots of discolouration to the shoulder and back, and one to the cheek. Fine scratches throughout. Sculpture 41 × 30 × 20 cm; base 2.5 × 34 × 24.5 cm.
Condition: II
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