A MARBLE BUST OF A LOUGHING BOY

Description:

Italy, circa 1900
H. 32 cm
After Desiderio da Settignano (1428-1464). Carrara marble, the base made of green and black marble. On the underside the note "Bought in Rome Easter 1904 for 90 lire" in pencil. Chipped front left, chips on base.
Property of a thuringian noble family