Eugenio Pellini, Nives, 1890s, Bronze

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Eugenio Pellini, Nives, early 1900s, dark patina cast, signed by the artist E. Pellini (1864-1934) on the left side of … Read more Eugenio Pellini, Nives, early 1900s, dark patina cast, signed by the artist E. Pellini (1864-1934) on the left side of the rectangular base. On the front edge, also in block letters, is the inscription "Nives," the name of the eldest child born from his marriage to Dina Magnani in 1903. In excellent condition, the sculpture dates to the early 20th century and comes from a private collection in Milan. Resting on a square base with a slight recess for objects at the front, the little girl, dressed in a lab coat and cap, is depicted intently observing an undecipherable object she holds in her hands.

Eugenio Pellini was born on November 17, 1864, in Marchirolo, then in the province of Como (now Varese), to Andrea and Carolina Pellini. He attended elementary school until grade four; In 1878 he moved to Milan to work with his brother Oreste and began an apprenticeship in the workshop of the marble worker Biganzoli. In 1888 he began attending the Brera Academy and created his first significant works, particularly "The Chimney Sweep." On November 10, 1891, he won the Oggioni Triennial Prize, which led to specialization at the Academy in Rome. Eugenio thus began a long artistic journey through Italy, a journey that would take him to Florence, Rome, and Sicily. Later, in Paris, he encountered the sculptures of Medardo Rosso and Rodin, artists who would prove crucial to the evolution of his style. He returned to Milan in 1893 and created several monumental sculptures, such as "The Angel of Sorrow" for the Macario tomb and "Christ in Gethsemane" for the Lardera tomb. His artistic consecration was completed in 1897 with his victory at the Tantardini Prize, for which he submitted "Madre." with this sculptural group, he was invited to represent Lombard sculpture at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900, where he received further awards. Due to the unrest in Milan, the sculptor took refuge in Varese. In the early 1900s, he returned to Milan and was awarded a teaching position at the Scuola Superiore degli Artefici del Castello Sforzesco, a position he held until 1929. In 1903, he met his future wife, Dina Magnani, a model at the Brera Academy, with whom he had three children: Nives, Eros (a future sculptor), and Silvana. He participated in all the Venice Biennales starting in 1905; he was present at the Roman Secession, the Brera Triennale, and numerous exhibitions abroad. Meanwhile, the serious illness that had already struck him during the World War II returned around 1925; despite pressing work commitments, he was forced to abandon his career as an artist and teacher. On May 28, 1934, he died in Milan, in his house on Via Curtatone (now Via Siracusa); he is buried in the Marchirolo cemetery. This piece has an attribution mark,
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