Beautiful large plaster sculpture by sculptor Emilio Musso, depicting young woman seated.
Signed and dated on the base E. Musso 1937
Measurements: H 66 x W 76 x D 53 cm
Biography
Emilio Musso (Turin, 1890 - Turin, 1973) was an Italian sculptor.
He was a pupil of Edoardo Rubino and his workshop assistant.
He created works of sacred art, such as at the Oropa Monumental Cemetery, as well as memorials on themes related to civic and national identity. He became best known in Piedmont for the numerous monuments he created during his artistic career.
Studio assistant Giovanni Cantono (Ronco Biellese, 1916 - Turin, 1990)