19th and 20th Century Sculpture
19th and 20th Century Sculpture
Auction Closed
December 11, 11:50 AM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
FERDINANDO VICHI
Italian
19th/20th Century
ROMEO AND JULIET
signed: F. Vichi
white marble
130cm., 51⅛in.
"Good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow,
That I shall say good night till it be morrow."
Romeo and Juliet's famous farewell at the balcony proved highly popular among Italian genre sculptors. A charming literary subject that appealed to an international clientele, it also provided ample opportunity for marble carvers to show off their skills, not only in the figures' intricate Renaissance dress, but in the technical challenge posed by the rope supporting Romeo. Vichi's version of the subject is similar to those of his fellow Florentine sculptors Pasquale Romanelli and Antonio Frilli.