Bronze Monkey with Tortoise Statue By Guido Righetti (1875-1958)

25,000 €

Height :: 10.5 cm (4.095 In)
Width :: 16.5 cm (6.435 In)
Length :: 24.5 cm (9.555 In)

Period :

XX th c

Material :

Bronze

Artist :

Guido Righetti

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Works & biography

Monkey with Turtle

This statue by Guido Rigehtti (1875-1958) represents a monkey (baboon)tenderly holding a turtle. Probably created around the same time as Monkey with a mouse. In the catalogue raisonné a plaster version of this statue is documented on page 159 and also the existence of a bronze copy is mentioned. This cast has a dark patina with green undertones. It is signed and is an old Italian cast which was made during the lifetime of the artist.

Dated: created in1919