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TITLE:
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Le Tre Grazie
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WORK DATE:
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circa 1913
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CATEGORY:
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Sculptures
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MATERIALS:
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Bronze
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MARKINGS:
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Signed Edgardo Simone. Foundry markings for Lagana Napoli Italy.
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SIZE:
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h: 17.5 in / h: 44.4 cm
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STYLE:
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Art Nouveau
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PRICE*:
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Contact Gallery for Price
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DESCRIPTION:
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A possibly unique sculpture of the three graces as water sprites dancing around a scallop shell bird bath. The son of a Brindisi doctor, Simone studied at the Beaux Arts Academy in Rome from 1906-1913. He worked in New York, Chicago and California after immigrating from Italy.
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