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Sculptur Giovanni Battista Lombardi 1869 the Ruth

$77,498.54
£57,414.79
€65,000
CA$106,169.12
A$117,803.59
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Item: sculpture ruth Author: g.B.Lombardi (italian, 1823-1880) Special features: signed and dated 'gb. Lomardi / f. Roma / 1869' and carved to the front 'ruth' In 1852, Giovanni Battista Lombardi went to Rome to study at the Academy of San Luca with the sculptor Pietro Tenerani. His works are very diverse: from portraits to funerary and public monuments, up to works on mythological and historical-biblical subjects. Several of his sculptures are kept in Brescia, in Bologna and in Rome. Other works are in private collections, and some others are represented in the US and Australia. One of the artist's most recognizable works is the Biblical character Ruth. Ruth, a Biblical figure and the great-grandmother of David, is here represented with sheaves of corn, a reference to the fields of Boaz, whose fields she gleaned and whom she ultimately married following demonstrations of her virtuosity.
  • Creator:
    Giovanni Battista Lombardi (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.23 in (92 cm)Diameter: 47.25 in (120 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1869
  • Condition:
    Repaired: - A delicate restoration was carried out - The stone was washed. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU8385233564182

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