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Pietro Tenerani — Head of a Child, traditionally identified as Princess Maria Franziska von Liechtenstein (1834-1909)
Pietro Tenerani

Head of a Child, traditionally identified as Princess Maria Franziska von Liechtenstein (1834-1909)

A white marble sculptural head by Pietro Tenerani traditionally identified as Princess Maria Franziska von Liechtenstein, mounted on a white marble base. The work demonstrates the neoclassical sculptural tradition of portrait busts.

Medium
white marble, on a white marble base

🔨 Auction Lot

TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect

April 21, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 5

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Pietro Tenerani, Head of a Child, traditionally identified as Princess Maria Franziska von Liechtenstein (1834-1909)

A white marble sculptural head by Pietro Tenerani traditionally identified as Princess Maria Franziska von Liechtenstein, mounted on a white marble base. The work demonstrates the neoclassical sculptural tradition of portrait busts.

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

Related themes

Portrait Head, 19th Century, Princess Maria Franziska, Sculpture, White Marble, Pietro Tenerani, Neoclassical

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