General Antiques and Collectibles Spring Auction
Lot 538:
Description
C-18126
Graceful hand-carved marble sculpture portraying two young sisters standing barefoot together on a naturalistic base, a small dog nestled affectionately at their feet. The older sister’s arm rests protectively around the younger, evoking a tender sense of familial care. Subtle drapery folds, flowing hair, and serene expressions speak to the artisan’s sensitivity to form and emotion, hallmarks of early 20th-century Italian marble carving. Carrara, Italy-famed since antiquity for its fine white marble-was a hub for sculptors producing both classical revival and sentimental domestic subjects during the early 1900s, exporting works worldwide to meet the era’s appetite for elegant decorative statuary.
Shows light wear and faint surface marks consistent with age; no structural cracks or repairs noted.
10" H
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