A marble boy and a dog figural group by Max Valentin…
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A marble boy and a dog figural group by Max Valentin (1875-1931), a gentle study of a sleeping nude child cradling his dog, carved in high relief against a pillow like cloud of marble, raised on a black marble base, incised signature of M. Valentin verso, height 27.5 cm, width 28 cm, depth 17 cm

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  • Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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