Sculpture, – Bassorilievo in bronzo con marchio di fonderia - 33 cm - Bronze






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A bronze commemorative bas-relief depicting Giosuè Carducci, dating probably from the first half of the 20th century, with a foundry mark and a dark wooden frame.
Description from the seller
Giosuè Carducci (1835–1907) – Bronze commemorative bas-relief – Italy, early 20th century
Artist: Italian School, author not identified
Possible attribution: Egidio Boninsegna (1869–1929),
Period: First half of the 20th century (assumed)
Country of origin: Italy
Material: Presumed patinated bronze
Technique: Cast metal bas-relief
Dimensions of plaque: 23 × 23 cm
Dimensions with frame: 33 × 33 cm
Overall weight: Approximately 2 kg
Condition: Surface patina and signs of age, as shown in photographs.
Description
Interesting commemorative bas-relief depicting Giosuè Carducci (1835–1907), Italian poet and Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906.
The poet is depicted seated in an armchair, with a staff, in a composition rich in plastic detail. At the top are the dates 1835–1907, accompanied by decorative motifs with laurel branches.
The plaque features a dark patina with brownish and greenish tints and preserves a square dark wood frame.
Attribution and historical references
The work shows stylistic characteristics compatible with Italian commemorative production of the early 1900s.
A possible connection with the Milanese sculptor and medalist Egidio Boninsegna (1869–1929), author of a commemorative plaque dedicated to Giosuè Carducci in 1908, is noted.
However, the match between Boninsegna’s documented model and the present bas-relief has not been established. The attribution remains a hypothesis for study.
On the surface there is a difficult-to-read mark, not yet identified.
Work of historical, literary, and decorative interest, offered in the conservation state documented by the photographs.
Sold with frame, as shown in the photographs.
Seller's Story
Giosuè Carducci (1835–1907) – Bronze commemorative bas-relief – Italy, early 20th century
Artist: Italian School, author not identified
Possible attribution: Egidio Boninsegna (1869–1929),
Period: First half of the 20th century (assumed)
Country of origin: Italy
Material: Presumed patinated bronze
Technique: Cast metal bas-relief
Dimensions of plaque: 23 × 23 cm
Dimensions with frame: 33 × 33 cm
Overall weight: Approximately 2 kg
Condition: Surface patina and signs of age, as shown in photographs.
Description
Interesting commemorative bas-relief depicting Giosuè Carducci (1835–1907), Italian poet and Nobel Prize in Literature in 1906.
The poet is depicted seated in an armchair, with a staff, in a composition rich in plastic detail. At the top are the dates 1835–1907, accompanied by decorative motifs with laurel branches.
The plaque features a dark patina with brownish and greenish tints and preserves a square dark wood frame.
Attribution and historical references
The work shows stylistic characteristics compatible with Italian commemorative production of the early 1900s.
A possible connection with the Milanese sculptor and medalist Egidio Boninsegna (1869–1929), author of a commemorative plaque dedicated to Giosuè Carducci in 1908, is noted.
However, the match between Boninsegna’s documented model and the present bas-relief has not been established. The attribution remains a hypothesis for study.
On the surface there is a difficult-to-read mark, not yet identified.
Work of historical, literary, and decorative interest, offered in the conservation state documented by the photographs.
Sold with frame, as shown in the photographs.
