A Gennai Italian Art Nouveau Alabaster Portrait Of Sappho Circa.1890

A Gennai Italian Art Nouveau Alabaster Portrait Of Sappho Circa.1890A fine art nouveau alabaster sculpture in non finito style dateable to the late 19th century, attributable to the Italian sculptor A. Gennai. A portrait of the Poetess Sappho. 38. 5 cms high. 34. 5 cms wide. 13. 5 cms deep. Some minor edge chipping and paint loss to wreath to no detriment. Sappho born Ca. 615 B. C. on the Island of Lesbos was greatly revered as a poetess, her poetry focuses on the personification of love, affection, and creativity.

Upon her return to Russia she was appointed Director of the St

Assignats were bank notes issued by France between 1789 and 1797 during the French Revolution

Born at Johannesburg

which had became popular during the reign of Louis XVI

30 by 34 cms overall in frame

to the extent that she was criticised for too partisan an approach to political issues

the glass in his other hand

Now The Bats Appear

Walmsley died at Bath in 1805

Mary Krishna (Née Oldfield) 1908-1968

His wife was the Italian-born painter Maria Cosway

Each side decorated with a cobalt blue lattice pattern