Ant Nelson, Bust of a Woman, Alabaster, Late 19th Century

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Pretty alabaster bust of an elegant woman with a hat and a ribbon in her hair; the base is decorated … Read more Pretty alabaster bust of an elegant woman with a hat and a ribbon in her hair; the base is decorated with flowers/leaves

This bust is signed on the back Ant Nelson: this is the pseudonym used by the Belgian sculptor Antoine Van Den Kerckhove (1849-1910)
Coming from a family of sculptors, he began his sculpting activity in 1880; he is mainly known for his sculptures of busts, people and monuments
He stayed in London, then worked in Paris from 1890 to 1910. 

Scattered chips, wear from use

Height 56 ​​cm
34 x 17cm

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