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'A Declaration' - A Marble Figural Group by Prof. Aristide Petrilli, circa 1900

Name: 'A Declaration' - A Marble Figural Group by Prof. Aristide Petrilli, circa 1900
Brand: Aristide Petrilli
Price: 120000 GBP
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'A Declaration' - An unusual specimen marble figural group by prof. Aristide Petrilli, on a revolving pedestal. Italian, circa 1900. Signed 'PROF. A.Petrilli-FIRENZE'. This remarkable neoclassical style figural group depicts a courting couple in conversation, seated on a bench. Petrilli skilfully combines rare specimen marbles: red onyx, brèche Violette marble, yellow sienna marble, lapis lazuli and malachite, with moulded glass and bronze, to create a harmonious and sophisticated composition - an intimate moment frozen in time; reminiscent of the neoclassical Greco-Roman subjects of artists such as Lawrence Alma-Tadema and John William Godward. The reverse of the group is centred by an exquisite cameo roundel depicting Apollo and his chariot and the whole is raised on a revolving verde antico marble pedestal. Petrilli was born in Tivoli, Lazio and studied at the Art Institute of Florence and then the Academy in 1889-90. He worked with Raffaello Romanelli before setting up his own studio at Via Dei Serragli in Florence. Petrilli, like his contemporaries Caradossi and Frilli, is best known for his romanticised depictions of Renaissance and neoclassical themes often employing different colored marbles, or gilt highlights. He exhibited a bust of Joan of Arc at the Paris International Exhibition of 1900 and Wrestling Bacchantes at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis World's Fair). Bibliography: Alfonso Panzetta, 'Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani Dell 'Ottocento e del Primo Novecento', Adarte 2003, page 690.

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Creator
Aristide Petrilli (Sculptor)
In the Style Of
Neoclassical
Place of Origin
Italy

Date of Manufacture
circa 1900
Period
Early 20th Century
Materials and Techniques
CarvedMarble

Condition
Good
Dimensions
H 57.09 in. x W 29.93 in. x D 15.75 in.H 145 cm x W 76 cm x D 40 cm
Seller Location
London, GB

Seller Reference Number
B72531
Reference Number
LU1028013751742

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