Virgil Audagna, Female Head, Bronze

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Bronze female head, signed by virgilio audagna. Italy, mid-twentieth century origin italy period mid-twentieth century author virgilio audagna (cannes, 1903 … Read more Bronze female head, signed by virgilio audagna. Italy, mid-twentieth century origin italy period mid-twentieth century author virgilio audagna (cannes, 1903 – 1995) sculptor, draftsman and painter, trained at the accademia albertina in turin. He made his debut in 1919, after a stay in rome, with a success that earned him the purchase of a work by king vittorio emanuele iii. Between the 1920s and 1930s he received numerous public, civil and religious commissions. He became known above all for his female nudes: one, exhibited in 1942 at the società promotrice delle belle arti in turin, was purchased by the province, and in 1947 he held his first solo exhibition. He worked in italy and abroad and also modeled commemorative medals with sacred and profane subjects. Materials bronze, travertine base dimensions height: 36 cm (with base: 45 cm) width: 19 cm depth: 23 cm condition excellent. Please evaluate using the attached photos. See less