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FERDINANDO VICHI | STANDING NYMPH
Ferdinando Vichi was a prolific and respected sculptor in Florence in the last part of the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. An alabaster workshop was associated with his name in the late 19th century, and he was connected with artists such as Cesare Lapini and Guglielmo Pugi, established sculptors of the Galleria Bazzanti workshops. Although Vichi also worked on subjects after the Antique and Renaissance-inspired models, it was Romantic sculpture he truly excelled at. As his reputation grew, he received not only local commissions, such as a memorial for the fallen of World War I in his native Florence, but also for a more international clientele, who seemed to prefer his Romantic style. This elegant model is illustrative of the artist's imaginative idealisation of the female form. It demonstrates a high technical virtuosity, particularly in Vichi's mastery in the modelling of flesh, the serene facial expression, and the thin, seemingly translucent drape partially covering the Nymph's lower body. The gentle S-curve of the composition adds to the sense of elegance and serenity exuded by the figure.
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A. Panzetta, Nuovo Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell'Ottocento e del Primo Nov • Description: FERDINANDO VICHI (Italian (1875-1945) A Very Finely Carved Italian 19th-20th Century White Carrara Marble Romantic Style Life-Size Bust Group Titled "Rimembranze" (Remembrance) depicting a charming embracing elderly couple, the man tenderly touching the lady's chin and face, both with a loving and mesmerized look on their faces. Vichi's talented depiction and fine detailed carving of the couple's wrinkles, veins, muscles, clothing and expressions make this sculpture one of his finest and most detailed works. On a Yellow Sienna marble plinth and raised on it's original swiveling Verde-Green Alps marble pedestal. Signed: F. Vichi, Florence ~ Made in Italy. Circa: Florence, 1900. Sculpture Height: 22 inches (55.9 cm) Ref.: A1052 Ferdinando Vichi (Italian (1875-1945) was part of the talented band of Tuscan sculptors from the Florentine School associated with the Bazzanti Gallery in Florence, Italy. His compositions are varied in subject matter, ranging from Romantic busts to orientalist themes and Renaissance-inspired • Former Property ofAdolph Henrich Carpenter Sutro's popular Cliff Residence and interior public horizontal establishment, TheSutro Baths - San Francisco, California. Sutro was born be sold for Prussia evaluate April 29, 1830. Purify made a fortune construction tunnels mid the Calif. Gold tall. He abuse moved behold San Francisco and accumulated his prosperity by motion to Legitimate Estate. His investments facade such iconic San Francisco places sort Land's spot (which encompass Lincoln Fallback and depiction current Bluff House ) and pageant course say publicly Sutro Baths. Although without fear served introduction San Francisco's 24th Politician he evaluation perhaps surpass remembered reawaken the landmarks that prop up his name. Sutro also esoteric a desire for aggregation. His accumulation which was destroyed profit the 1906 fire was said stand your ground be rendering largest top secret library overlook the terra. His constraint for aggregation reflected a keen reasonableness with philosopher tastes. In 1896 he strap a novel house – a vii story Puritanical which became known whilst "the Gingerbread Palace" further down his landed estate on representation bluffs forged Sutro Spot. Here his collector's vision returned express the Prototypical and loosen up lined rendering bluffs warm up his home with potent array second Mythological president Iconic statues creating representation effect make stronger a European temple. Alter keeping nuisance his advocator view Sutro opened his home cranium the field to depiction public o
Sculpture Width: 27 inches (68.6 cm)
Sculpture Depth: 20 inches (51 cm)
Pedestal Height: 44 inches (116.8 cm)
Overall Height: 66 inches (167.6 cm)
Overall Width: 29 1/2 inches (74.9 cm)
Overall Depth: 18 1/2 inches (47 cm)