Description
Italian modeller (18th century) – Allegory of Vanity.
Fully modelled terracotta figure.
The group depicts a standing female figure, partially draped with bare breast, raising one arm to hold a mirror. At her feet, a putto carries a flower-filled cornucopia. Set on an oval base, the composition is the work of a highly skilled modeller, with the drapery rendered with fluency and the figures conveying a convincing sense of movement. The iconographic type recalls Baroque allegories of Vanity, here reinterpreted in an ornamental vein consistent with Rococo taste.
Condition report: Generally good state of preservation, with some chips and scattered signs of wear.
