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After Odoardo Tabacchi (1831-1905) a very fine Italian 19th century patinated bronze figure of "La Tuffolina" (The Diver). The finely cast brown patinated bronze sculpure depicting a young female diver, her arched body leaning forward in a posture ready to dive-in. Signed O. Tabacchi - Torino. Circa: Torino, Italy 1880-1890.
Height: 31 inches (78.8 cm)
Width: 22 1/4 inches (56.5 cm)
Depth: 12 3/4 inches (32.4 cm)
La Tuffolina has become one of Tabacchi's most recognisable works since the original version was exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition of 1878 alongside his Hypatia: bronze reductions were edited and even the Robinson & Leadbenton factory in England reproduced it in porcelain, sized 24½ inches. (see The Parian Phenomenon 1984). The girl is depicted in a striped bathing costume, typical of the second half of the nineteenth century and considerably more modern than would have been customary in England at the time. Her posture is cleverly captured as being on the point of diving into a pool.
Amongst Tabacchi's more famous public works are the monument to Garibaldi in Turin, his native town; the Victor Emanuel monument at Asti and the statue of Paleocapa in Piazza Carlo Felice, Turin. The latter was even reproduced in The Illustrated London News on 7th October 1871 (p.333). His large studio was attended by numerous pupils and he thus wielded considerable influence over the younger generation of Italian sculptors of this period. He was made a Chevalier de la legion d'Honneur in 1878.
RELATED LITERATURE Panzetta p.185, no.769; De Michelis pp.137-40
- Creator:Odoardo Tabacchi (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Depth: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)
- Style:Beaux Arts (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa: Torino, Italy 1880-1890
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. A truly great quality and very decorative sculpture. Overall condition is good, with some minor wear and scratches. Fingers have some wear on patina. Please view all images.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
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Odoardo Tabacchi
Odoardo Tabacchi was born in Valganna on December 20, 1831, and died in Milan in 1905. Tabacchi studied at the Brera Academy in Milan from 1845 and then continued his studies in Rome, Florence and Naples. Settled in his studio in Milan from 1860–68, he created monumental sculptures accepting several important public commissions. Among his most important works from this period are the monument to Cavour in Milan (with Antonio Tantardini), the monument to Arnaldo da Brescia and the Cuzzetti and Sedaboni tombs in the Vantiniano cemetery in Brescia, Paleocapa, Garibaldi in Turin, Foscolo and equestrian monument to Umberto I, in Asti in Piazza Cairoli. In 1867, Tabacchi succeeded Vincenzo Vela to the chair of sculpture at the Albertina Academy and focused on smaller figurative sculpture, especially naturalistic genre scenes, which earned him great popularity. He exhibited widely in Italy and Paris and Vienna. Amongst his students, he counted: Giacomo Ginotti (1845–97), Pietro Canonica (1869–1959), Davide Calandra (1856–1915), Edoardo Rubino (1871–1954), Giuseppe Realini and the famous Leonardo Bistolfi (1859–1933).
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