After Desiderio Da Settignano, Saint John The Baptist As Child, Carrara Marble Sculpture

Imposing Profile in high relief in Marble representing Saint John the Baptist as a Child.
important plaque of white Carrara marble, sculpted in high relief and repeating the bronze sculpture from the Bargello museum in Florence:
the profile of Saint John the Baptist as a child by Desiderio Da Settignano.
This marble profile is of very good quality and in excellent condition, the marble is of high quality while having an old patina.
The back has traces showing that it was sealed at one time. the plate has a bevel on one side.
We find there the sensitivity and emotion emanating from the work of this great Renaissance sculptor.
the face seems to emerge from the marble slab.

a very beautiful old revival of an exceptional work.

dimensions:
52 cm high by 29 cm wide and 6.5 cm deep

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