BY ELISABETH, QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS, 1963

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A ROYAL TINTED PLASTER BUST OF UMBERTO ZANOTTI BIANCO (1889-1963)
BY ELISABETH, QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS, 1963
Signed 'E. 1963' set on a slate base
11¾ in. (30 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

Umberto Zanotti Bianco, was an eminent Italian archeologist, anti-fascist and politician. He forged a close friendship with Maria- José, Queen of Italy, (1906-2001) after his arrest in 1941 for his vocal stance against the fascist regime. Bianco became president of the Croce Rossa Italiana (1944-1949), founded the Italia Nostra and was created a life-senator by president Luigi Einaudi in 1952.

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