Signed on the side of the left shoulder "Pilade O."
Dated "1888"
Italy
height 66 cm
width 32 cm
depth 20cm
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Pilade Olivari was a sculptor active in Genoa in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century.
His work adheres to Liberty style, close to the work of Leonardo Bistolfi.
Bibliography :
"La Scultura a Genova", Grasso et Pellicci, 1988.
"Dizionario degli Scultori Italiani dell'Ottocento e del primo Novecento con l'atlante illustrato delle opere", Alfonso Panzetta, Ed. Umberto Allemandi & C., vol. I, page 198.