Lot 58
  • 58

Cesare Lapini Italian, 1848-after 1893

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Cesare Lapini
  • La Sorpresa (surprise)
  • signed C: Lapini Firenze ..82 and titled LA SORPRESA
  • Carrara marble
  • height 51 in.
  • 130 cm

Literature

Alfonso Panzetta, Nuovo Dizionario degli scultori Italiani dell'ottocento e del primo novecento, G. Canale & C. spa, Borgaro, 2003, p. 513

Condition

In good condition and presentation. Surface texture is somewhat grainy consistent with the effects of weather and later cleaning and sanding down. Please note that there are traces of restoration which are invisible to the naked eye, to one of the legs, her neck, and her hair.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Catalogue Note

Cesare Lapini was a sculptor of allegorical and genre subjects modeled after Antiquity. He contributed six sculptures to the Esposione Generale Italiana di Torino in 1884, including his Sorpresa. The model of a girl with an open chemise, stepping back from the approaching waves, was extremely popular and carved in various sizes of which the present marble is a particularly large and strong example.