Dal modello di Vincenzo Cinque - Sculpture, Ragazzo - 47 cm - Patinated bronze

Bronze bust of a Neapolitan street urchin, made from a model by the renowned Italian sculptor Vincenzo Cinque (Naples, 1852 – Naples, 1929).
The artist, trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, was particularly famous for his realist and Art Nouveau style, specializing in the creation of small bronze busts that vividly portrayed popular figures from his hometown, such as children, fishermen, and street boys.
Made in Neapolitan foundries using the lost-wax process and set on a marble base.
In good condition, with normal signs of age and wear.
The height is approximately 47 cm and the weight is over 8 kg.
See photos for condition and measurements.
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The lot will be carefully packed and shipped in a reinforced polystyrene box.