These are two âpictorial styleâ high or alto-relief (or relievo) works in plaster (??), each depicting two women spending leisure time in a country wooded setting. In one piece, the women engage in a spirited fencing match (or is this a duel??). In the other, as the two rest on the ground--presumably after their athletics (we see their swords lying on the ground by their sides)--one of the women leans in to the other, kissing her on her cheek. Condition: Both frames have various areas where the gilt is split or has flaked off. In the fencing relief, one womanâs arm and sword is broken off; the underlying metal armature poking out from the break point, and the second woman is missing her sword. There is glue residue around the second womanâs wrist from a repair to attach a broken hand. The first womanâs hat in the foreground has plaster loss. Wear consistent with age.
Category
Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium
Plaster (??)
Condition
Fair
Date Period
19th Century (??)
Size and dimensions of this item
With gilt wood frames 16â H x 20â W x 2 Âœâ D; Without frame 10â H x 14â W x 2 Âœâ D
Long Description
For Sale?
No