"Puritas" Marble Bust by Petrilli
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A white and coloured marble bust 'Puritas' by Professor Aristide Petrilli (1868-1930), carved as a maiden wearing a coif with lilies in her hair, her incised bodice centred with a lily and inscribed 'Puritas', on square socle, incised to verso 'Gal' Prof a Petrilli Firenze'. Height 35 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".
- Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
- 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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