After Medardo Rosso Bronze Bust of Birichino or Gavroche 1/3
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Description
After Medardo Rosso (Italy, France, 1858 - 1928) Birichino or Gavroche Bust in Bronze and numbered 1/3. Incised signed M Rosso 1/3 on the side. The sculpture portrays a ragamuffin wearing a beret, with his head turned back over his shoulder, his chubby face animated with a large spontaneous smile, the open lips revealing his teeth, the eyes full of mischief. The head is presented on top of a breccia marble base in the form of an architectural fragment; it was made by the artist so that the head may be pivoted into various positions. The title exists in both Italian and French, since the artist worked and lived in Milan and in Paris. In Italian Birichino means a lively, insolent, naughty young boy. In French, Gavroche refers to the fictional character in Victor Hugo's celebrated 1862 novel Les Misérables: the young boy, neglected by his parents, is sent to live in the street of Paris, where he participates in and dies during the anti-monarchist 1832 June Rebellion. This is an early cast being numbered, possibly done by the family of Rosso. Very good condition, with a nice patina and aging to the surface.
Condition
Very good, see description
Dimensions
14 x 7.5 x 7.5 in
Buyer's Premium
- 28%
After Medardo Rosso Bronze Bust of Birichino or Gavroche 1/3
Estimate $300 - $500
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