This sculpture, part of the easel production of the first half of the 20th century in Italy, is attributed to the sculptor Luigi Betti (1879–1941), a member of our family and the creator of the Bust of Candide Augustus, exhibited on the Janiculum Promenade in Rome, and works such as the Monument to Luís de Camões, exhibited in Paris on Avenue Camões (near the Trocadéro).
Technique and Material: This is a model in patinated polychrome plaster or cold-painted terracotta. The color is deliberately applied texturedly to simulate patinated bronze or a piece of unfired clay, leaving visible traces and grooves left by the modeling tool.
Subject and Style: It depicts the figure of a seated elderly woman. The sculpture breaks away from monumental classicism (visible in his works on the Janiculum Hill) to embrace an intimate, everyday, and post-Impressionist tone, typical of life portraits and genre sculptures of the time. The white chips on the neck highlight the light core of the mold or modeling material.
The signature does not appear to be visible. However, the number of other named works in the house raises no doubt as to its origin.
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