One of a Kind Black and Orange – Center Original Work of Art by Italian Artist Salvatore Baiano

Details Details Close Description Title: Sleeping Shepherd Boy. Material: Carrara marble. Artist: R. (Rudolf) Schwanthaler (1832-1878). Style: Neoclassical Production date: circa 1850. Origin: Germany. Description: A single stone carved sculpture, features a recumbent nude male figure, executed in white Carrara marble, carving marked and inscribed at lower right side base; “R. Schwanthaler”. Dimensions: 19.75 inches H x 15 inches L x 7 inches D. About the artist: The artist Rudolf Schwanthaler (1842 – 1879) was active/lived in Germany. He is known for sculpture, drawing and ceramics. Rudolf came from the Schwanthaler family, a family of sculptors well known from the Baroque and Rococo periods (17th – 19th centuries). Considered the best-known representative of this is Rudolf’s uncle, Ludwig Michael (1802-1848) – creator of Bavaria – the female symbol shape and secular saint of Bavaria, acting as personified allegory on the state structure Bayern in different forms and manifestations. less DIMENSIONS 15ʺW × 7ʺD × 19.75ʺH STYLES Neoclassical ART SUBJECTS Figure PERIOD Mid 19th Century COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Germany ITEM TYPE Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned MATERIALS Marble CONDITION Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections COLOR Antique White TEAR SHEET CONDITION NOTES Minor discoloration due to surface grime, slight loss at big toe (see foot that overhangs base – left-side front view); … more See less