Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of Dante, Signed 'Prof. A Petrellli, Firenze'

Name: Grand Tour Alabaster Statue of Dante, Signed 'Prof. A Petrellli, Firenze'
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA826210
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Cella

Description

Magnificent and rare large late 19th Century Grand Tour carved Alabastro Fiorito library statue of a seated, pensive, Dante Alighieri on a red marble base. Signed to the side 'Prof. A Petrellli, Firenze' for Aristide Petrellli 1868-1930. Petrellli worked in Florence where he specialised in romanticised classical and historic figures. This figure would seem to be a combination of the seated figure of Dante's tomb with the statue outside the Ufizzi Gallery. Florence, Italy, circa 1900.

Physical Dimensions

Height

45cm (17.72")

Width

29cm (11.42")

Depth

20cm (7.87")

Declaration

Cella has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA826210

Dealers Internal Reference

CA410

Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.