Bronze sculpture made using the lost-wax casting technique, depicting a bust of a "Girl with a flower in her mouth" with a black Marquina marble base.
Sculpture attributable to De Martino (1870-1935)
Signature on the back
Dimensions: 12 x 8 x h20 cm
Giovanni De Martino: sculptor with a classical approach, known for his large production of small bronze busts mainly of fishermen, girls and children with realistic features. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples under the guidance of Stanislao Lista and Achille D'Orsi, from whom he learned the ability to portray the most realistic details, using them on very young subjects. At a very young age he moved to Paris, where he created small sculptural groups, frequently exhibiting at the "Salon de Paris" where he won the Louvre Museum prize. De Martino became known by the nickname "The sculptor of children." He took part in numerous exhibitions, particularly in Naples, Paris, Rome, St. Petersburg, and the Venice Biennale. Several of his works are now exhibited in museums such as the Louvre, the Academy Gallery of Naples, and many others.
