Lot Essay
According to Marquand, the wreath is possibly by Girolamo della Robbia and the bust is certainly by Giovanni della Robbia.
Details
A GLAZED TERRACOTTA TONDO OF A FEMALE SAINT
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI DELLA ROBBIA, ITALIAN, 15TH CENTURY
Possibly depicting the Madonna, against a blue background set into a fruit, flower and and pinecone surround decorated with frogs and two snails-approximately 38in. (95cm.) diameter
ATTRIBUTED TO GIOVANNI DELLA ROBBIA, ITALIAN, 15TH CENTURY
Possibly depicting the Madonna, against a blue background set into a fruit, flower and and pinecone surround decorated with frogs and two snails-approximately 38in. (95cm.) diameter
Provenance
The Davanzati Palace; American Art Association, November 21, 1916, lot 115 (for $7100)
William Boyce Thompson
William Boyce Thompson
Literature
A. Marquand, Luca Della Robbia, Giovanni Della Robbia, New York, 1972, pp. 159-160, fig. 98.