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"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif

About the Item

Superbly sculpted and highly detailed, this very fine bronze relief dated 1892 -- designed by Lodovico Pogliaghi and sculpted by Angelo Cappuccio for Stefano Johnson in Milan -- depicts a cluster of nude American Indians below, looking up toward the allegorical figure of "Civilization" holding a cornucopia and held aloft by a crowd of putti. Issued to celebrate the great World's Fair in Chicago, the bronze depicts the City of Washington in the distance.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Beaux Arts (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1890s
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: U1112178651388

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