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Ferdinando De Luca
Bronzetto italiano figurativo allegorico della fine del XIX secolo

fine del XIX secolo

About the Item

Bronzetto firmato alla base F. de Luca, artista meridionale attivo fra XIX e XX secolo, raffigurante un'allegoria delle Arti. In secondo piano, la "Scultura", identificata da un puttino in piedi con in mano martello e scalpello immortalato nell'atto di scolpire un busto; in primo piano la "Pittura" rappresentata da un puttino con in mano tavolozza e pennello seduto di fronte un cavalletto su cui è poggiata una tela trattata con punzonatura a descrivere un paesaggio. Questa tipologia di oggetti da scrivania divennero molto comuni fra sette e ottocento, prodotti principalmente come souvenirs dei i viaggi in Italia.
  • Creator:
    Ferdinando De Luca
  • Creation Year:
    fine del XIX secolo
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.52 in (14 cm)Width: 2.76 in (7 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Florence, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1240214213702
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