Venetian sculptor (19th century) - Moorish torchbearer.

Venetian sculptor (19th century) - Moorish torchbearer. 50 x 50 x h 217 cm. Full-length figure in carved, lacquered, and painted wood, with original gilding. The sculpture depicts a standing Moor, his right arm raised and his left hand on his hip. The torso, rendered with naturalistic attention to musculature, is adorned with a necklace and a fringed skirt, both finely carved and gilded. The figure rests on a turned circular base. The subject, attributable to the type of Moorish torchbearers, recurring in Venetian decorative furnishings between the 18th and 19th centuries, was generally intended to embellish representative rooms, often in pairs. The right hand is now equipped with an attachment for electric lighting, applied later. Condition report: Original lacquer and gilding, with minor paint loss. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, which attests that the artwork does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be exported freely. The regulation in force from 2026 provides for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The environmental images are generated with AI for illustrative purposes and may not respect the actual proportions of the artwork.