Ennio Tomai - Heron
Artist: Ennio Tomai
Bronze, cm 65 x 29 x 29
Inside the base is a cartouche with the author's name and title relating to the 1953 Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples
Provenance: Rome, artist's heirs
Exhibition: Naples, Mostra d'Oltremare, 1953
Ennio Tomai's sculpture is characterized above all by his choice of animal subjects, particularly those born out of his passion for ornithology. Numerous and varied species of birds, treated with anatomical meticulousness and preciosity of line, appeared in exhibitions in the 1920s and 1930s, to the delight of critics and the public alike.
Inside the base is a cartouche with the author's name and title relating to the 1953 Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples
Provenance: Rome, artist's heirs
Exhibition: Naples, Mostra d'Oltremare, 1953
Ennio Tomai's sculpture is characterized above all by his choice of animal subjects, particularly those born out of his passion for ornithology. Numerous and varied species of birds, treated with anatomical meticulousness and preciosity of line, appeared in exhibitions in the 1920s and 1930s, to the delight of critics and the public alike.
10 000 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Bronze
Width: 29
Height: 65
Depth: 29
Reference (ID): 1223595
Availability: In stock
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