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Felipe Moratilla — Una ninfa en la fuente (Nymph at a fountain)
Felipe Moratilla

Una ninfa en la fuente (Nymph at a fountain)

"Una ninfa en la fuente" by Felipe Moratilla is a white marble sculpture depicting a classical mythological subject executed in the refined academic tradition. The work demonstrates masterful carving technique in its delicate modeling of the figure and the ornamental marble pedestal that serves as its integral base. The composition captures the romantic sensibility of the period through its representation of a nymph, a favorite theme in neoclassical and academic sculpture that celebrates both mythological subject matter and the sculptor's technical virtuosity.

Medium
white marble, on a carved marble pedestal

🔨 Auction Lot

19th & 20th Century Sculpture

November 26, 2024

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 518

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Felipe Moratilla, Una ninfa en la fuente (Nymph at a fountain)

"Una ninfa en la fuente" by Felipe Moratilla is a white marble sculpture depicting a classical mythological subject executed in the refined academic tradition. The work demonstrates masterful carving technique in its delicate modeling of the figure and the ornamental marble pedestal that serves as its integral base. The composition captures the romantic sensibility of the period through its representation of a nymph, a favorite theme in neoclassical and academic sculpture that celebrates both mythological subject matter and the sculptor's technical virtuosity.

Medium
white marble, on a carved marble pedestal
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Academic Art, Mythological Subject, 19th Century, Neoclassical Style, Romanticism, Oil Painting, Dreamy Atmosphere, Spanish Artist, Classical Mythology, Figure Composition