Polychrome female bust early fifteenth century
32.2 x 30.2 x 17.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 20584
-
A painted & giltwood female bust, the figure looking down to the right, her hair in ringlets, in a leather bound octagonal case, lined with green velvet, with 2 hinged doors each in 3 sections.
Polychrome (painted in multiple colours, usually over wood (as in this case), terracotta or plaster) figures and busts have been common features in Italian churches and homes since their creation during the Renaissance.Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by President Giovanni Gronchi of Italy during his incoming State Visit, 13-15 May 1958.
-
Creator(s)
(sculptor)Acquirer(s)
-
Measurements
32.2 x 30.2 x 17.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)