19th Century Bronze Bust Sculpture of a Peasant Child on a Marble Base by Francesco Paolo Michetti

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a delightful bronze bust depicting a young boy wearing a hat, mounted on a travertine marble … Read more Description of the object
a delightful bronze bust depicting a young boy wearing a hat, mounted on a travertine marble base, created by the neapolitan sculptor francesco paolo michetti and signed “f.p. Michetti” on the shoulder; it dates to the early decades of the 20th century. The work is titled “il contadinello.” the bronze has a very dark patina, in a london smoke color. The antique patina covering the object is also very beautiful and perfectly consistent with our dating. Francesco paolo michetti was a very important italian artist, boasting numerous auction results, with his most significant works fetching decidedly high prices. In the “paintings” category, he has over 400 auction results recorded on art price, and the 30 highest prices achieved range from 18,000 to 170,000 euros plus a 25–30% auction fee, while in the “sculptures” category, the artist has 24 auction results, of which the four highest range from €1,040 to €3,000, again plus auction fees. It should be noted that the result of 1,040 was achieved by a sculpture identical to ours, “il contadinello,” although, for the record, it must be said that we have also found other works like ours that sold for a minimum of 200–300 euros up to a maximum of 1,040 euros.

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francesco paolo michetti (1851–1929) was an italian painter, photographer, and politician, one of the most important italian artistic figures of the late 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, and is considered the father of italian impressionism. The painter’s international fame was such that vittorio emanuele iii, on april 4, 1909, decided to appoint him senator of the kingdom. He died in march 1929 at his convent in francavilla, in front of which a full-length bronze statue depicting him was erected in 1938. This piece has an attribution mark,
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