Polychrome Marble Bust – Woman with Decorated Hat

Category:
Style: Liberty / Belle Époque

Description:
An elegant female bust sculpted in polychrome marble, depicting a lady with a proud and slightly enigmatic gaze, characterized by a large, wide-brimmed hat richly decorated with ribbons and bows, typical of fashion between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her finely chiseled dress features stylized floral motifs, while the face is left in white marble to accentuate its expressive purity.

The decorative richness and taste for refined details clearly hark back to the Liberty (or Art Nouveau) style, which celebrated feminine beauty with soft shapes and naturalistic ornaments.

Period:
Around 1900

Material:
Polychrome marble: Carrara white, Verona red marble and dark grey

Conditions:
Excellent overall condition. No visible breaks, minimal signs of aging on the base.