Bust Of Joan Of Arc In Alabaster By Giuseppe Bessi

Giuseppe Bessi (1857-1922) Bust of Joan of Arc in alabaster in an association of colors, on a rectangular base.
Joan of Arc is represented in 15th century peasant costume;
dressed in a dress laced in the front, a piece of canvas covering the back of her hair.
19th century Around 1890
Signed on the back: Prof (essor) G Bessi.
Maximum height: 36 cm.
Base width: 38 cm.
Base depth 17.5 cm.
Weight: 20 kg
Some tiny scratches; chips at the corners of the base.

Giuseppe Bessi
Born in 1857 in Tuscany in Volterra, after studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, he opened his workshop in Volterra.
He quickly moved from the status of a unanimously recognized sculptor to that of director of the School of Fine Arts in Volterra.
He taught “Silhouette and plasticity” for a long time.
The Tuscan town of Volterra is the region of alabaster.
Many of his works can be found today in museums and private collections around the world.