CESARE CONSTANTINO CERIBELLI
Italian, 1841-1918
"Bust of a Young Woman"
Polychromed
and chemically patinated bronze | signed to the reverse shoulder "C.
Ceribelli" | raised on original rouge marble base over bronze rim
Item # 408WKJ28A
A
very fine bust of a young woman, the maiden is serious and stoic with a
strong jaw and set features. Typical of Ceribelli's work, extraordinary
attention is shown to the garment and hair of the figure. While her
outer garment is finished to a perfect smoothness, the high collars
framing her face beautifully, the shirt beneath is an intricate
bas-relief and texture decorated work of art complete with a lovely
necklace that retains partial polychroming of the jewels. The same
bejeweled elements are found in her garment, the deep greens and ruby
reds popping against the darker brown of the garment.
Note the
very fine chiseling of the model's hair - every hair is captured and
expressed with endless hours of punching and hammering, chiseling and
chasing to create the lovely texture. Her hair is captured in a hat that
is primarily backed by a ruby red fabric with stringed ties that create
a vibrant undulating and living hair covering. It is highlighted with
yellow and green gem-like elements.
The bronze is raised over a beautiful rouge marble base with inverted corners situated on a conforming polished bronze rim.
Measurements: 22" H (20" H without base); base is 7" D x 7" W
Condition Report:
Very
minor wear and thinning to the original patina throughout; rubbing
through the polychroming of the necklace and a few other elements;
carefully cleaned and sealed in conservator's wax, a very fine
presentation that is ready to place.
About silla | antiques & art
Established in 2009, our 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a carefully curated and catalogued inventory of furniture, decorative arts, paintings, sculpture and estate jewelry. Our company has long specialized in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of
exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.
The gallery is located at 117 W Burd Street in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and is open by appointment only. We welcome your visit and would love to meet with you. For clients located outside of the area, we are always available to discuss items by video conferencing or by phone.
SHIPPING
We take shipping very seriously and maintain a fully equipped in-house packing facility to professionally package these important and delicate pieces. All packaging is handled by our staff and will generally consist of:
- Wrapping the item in several inches of heavy-duty bubble wrap with careful attention shown to pressure points, crafting the placement of the bubble wrap in a manner that allows delicate parts of the item to remain out of harm's way.
- The item is then placed into a tight-fitting carton with a void fill of either peanuts, Styrofoam, bubble wrap or a combination of the three to ensure it cannot move within the carton
- That carton is then double-boxed by placing it into an outer carton 2-3" larger on all sides with a dense void fill in the gap [note, paintings are generally not double-boxed but instead have a different packing methodology to properly protect the frame from pressure]
All shipments are guaranteed to arrive safely. We fully insure all shipments and in the event of damage we will handle all of the details around the claims process. You are only required to send along photos, to hold onto the damaged item and all packing materials until the claims process is resolved and we also reserve the right to require the damaged item to be shipped back to us at our expense (a prepaid label will be issued) to qualify for a refund.