Lot Essay
Marble portraits by Canonica of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra (1903) are in the Royal collection at Buckingham Palace.
CAST AFTER THE MODEL BY PIETRO CANONICA, CIRCA 1904
Details
A bronze portrait study of Elena D'Orleans, duchess of D'aosta
Cast after the model by Pietro Canonica, circa 1904
Standing serenely, clasping a large feather fan
14¼in. (35.8cm.) high
signed in the maquette Canonica
Cast after the model by Pietro Canonica, circa 1904
Standing serenely, clasping a large feather fan
14¼in. (35.8cm.) high
signed in the maquette Canonica
Literature
Francesco Sapori, Pietro Canonica Scultore, Rome, 1960, p.13, terracotta study for this figure illustrated.