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Portrait of a Lady, "Giovanna Albizzi"

Giovanni Bastianini, c. 1860

The sculpture is a bust depicting a woman with an elaborate hairstyle gathered into a bun. She is dressed in a richly ornamented green garment with reddish-brown accents. The sculpture is made of a material like painted terracotta or polychrome wood. Her attire includes a necklace with a pendant. The sculpture is mounted on a round base and presents the subject with a dignified posture, looking ahead.

National Gallery of Art · National Gallery of Art, Washington · Andrew W. Mellon Collection · CC0 · Public domain

Artist: Giovanni Bastianini
Date: c. 1860
Medium: gesso and polychrome over wood and mixed media
Dimensions: 53 x 54 x 30.8 cm (20 7/8 x 21 1/4 x 12 1/8 in.)
Era: Modern

Why it matters

Portrait of a Lady, "Giovanna Albizzi", dated c. 1860, is catalogued by National Gallery of Art as a work in gesso and polychrome over wood and mixed media. The museum attributes the work to Giovanni Bastianini. The recorded dimensions are 53 x 54 x 30.8 cm (20 7/8 x 21 1/4 x 12 1/8 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.

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