18th-century Venetian sculptor from the workshop or circle of Andrea Brustolon or the Marinali. Refined head of a putto sculpted and gilded with leaf. In conditions of integrity, with masterful workmanship and expressiveness, very sweet in its features. Original leaf gilding. Patina, signs of use and small repairs consistent with the period. Height 27 cm, width 38 cm. Note: The placement and dating referring to the eighteenth-century Venetian is supported, in addition to the technical / expert examination of patina, technique and signs of time, also by the following stylistic analysis: Gilding: Leaf gilding on a bole base (which can be seen in some points of wear), typical of sacred furnishings and interior decorations of Venetian palaces of the time. The Softness of the Face: The features are full, almost "chubby", typical of the Venetian Baroque and Rococo aesthetics. There is that combination of sacredness and earthly vivacity that is often found in the works of workshops such as those of the Marinali or the Brustolon (even if the latter is more famous for dark wood, the grace is similar). The Line of the Wings: The feathers are carved with a certain freedom and dynamism, less rigid than the sculpture of the previous century, seeking an effect of lightness despite the material. The gaze slightly turned upwards suggests that the work was originally designed to be seen from bottom to top (underside up). In accordance with the provisions of the New Code of Cultural Heritage, the selling company provides simultaneously with the sale detailed written photographic guarantee of originality and provenance of the works sold. The data with which the works are described and then contained in the written guarantees are express determinations resulting from accurate and documented technical / historical / artistic investigations, even of expert importance.
