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A Late 19thc Grand Tour Bust of a Noblewoman
Anthemion Antiques and Interiors
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A Late 19thc Grand Tour Bust of a Noblewoman

19th century
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This is a late 19thC Italian Grand Tour Renaissance Rivival carved wood and gesso bust of a noblewoman. It is decorated in gilt and polychromed. It stands at 36cms high

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Anthemion Antiques and Interiors has dated this Grand Tour Portrait Bust to the 19th Century.

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This is a late 19thC Italian Grand Tour Renaissance Rivival carved wood and gesso bust of a noblewoman. It is decorated in gilt and polychromed. It stands at 36cms high
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Anthemion Antiques and Interiors has dated this Grand Tour Portrait Bust to the 19th Century.

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Late nineteenth-century polychrome and gilded bust depicting a noblewoman in a Renaissance-style patterned headdress and decorated gown.
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Archive I Late nineteenth-century polychrome and gilded bust depicting a noblewoman in a Renaissance-style patterned headdress and decorated gown.

A late 19thC Grand Tour Bust of a Noblewoman

Archive II Late nineteenth-century polychrome and gilded bust depicting a noblewoman in a Renaissance-style patterned headdress and decorated gown. View II
Archive III Late nineteenth-century polychrome and gilded bust depicting a noblewoman in a Renaissance-style patterned headdress and decorated gown. View III
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Anthemion Antiques and Interiors
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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1XG
United Kingdom
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Late nineteenth-century polychrome and gilded bust depicting a noblewoman in a Renaissance-style patterned headdress and decorated gown.
A late 19thC Grand Tour Bust of a Noblewoman
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Late nineteenth-century polychrome and gilded bust depicting a noblewoman in a Renaissance-style patterned headdress and decorated gown.
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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, wealthy European aristocrats embarked on educational travels across Italy and mainland Europe known as the Grand Tour. Travellers purchased decorative portrait busts, often reproducing Renaissance or classical antiquities, as cultural souvenirs to showcase in their home residences.

Nineteenth-century polychrome busts were typically constructed from carved wood, terracotta, or cast plaster finished with a layer of gesso. Artisans applied hand-painted pigments, tempera, and gold leaf gilding to achieve detailed surface patterns and lifelike features.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display natural age-related craquelure, subtle pigment flaking, and authentic patination in recessed areas. Construction methods often reveal hand-tooled markings underneath, along with oxidized gilding that shows wear consistent with gentle handling over time.

A Renaissance Revival bust serves as a focal point when positioned atop a fireplace mantelpiece, console table, or within a bookshelf arrangement. The historic form creates visual contrast when set against clean architectural lines or modern painted walls.

Preserve polychrome surfaces by dusting lightly with a dry, soft-bristled brush. Avoid water, chemical detergents, and liquid polishes, as moisture can dissolve historic pigments and lift delicate leaf gilding.
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