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A plaster cast: the head of the Aleegory of Dawn, Italy 1890.

About the Item

A plaster cast for teaching drawing in the academy. Above the round base is the plaster cast of the head of the Allegory of Dawn, from the marble sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, for the New Sacristy, Basilica of S. Lorenzo in Florence, one of the four allegories of the Parts of the Day, and is found on the right on the sarcophagus of the tomb of Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino. Italy circa 1890.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.75 in (52.71 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU917140822332

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