Marble Bust Madame Recamier Signed Pugi

Large bust in finely sculpted white Carrara marble from the 19th century, representing Madame Récamier, Madame Récamier, with a shy look, holds a veil in her hands over her chest and wears a pretty headband in her hair Marble on a base, signed on the trace: PUGI
About Madame RECAMIER: Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard, in the city Madame Jacques Récamier known as Juliette or Julie Récamier, born December 3, 1777 in Lyon and died May 11, 1849 in Paris, is a French woman of letters whose Parisian salon brought together, from the Directory and until the July Monarchy, the greatest celebrities of the political, literary and artistic world.
About the sculptor: Guglielmo Pugi (Fiesole, 1850 – 1915)Born in 1850 in Fiesole (Tuscany, Italy), the Italian sculptor Guglielmo Pugi is a master of the Art Nouveau style. Pugi resided in Florence until his death in 1915, establishing his studio, "Guglielmo i figli," with his two sons Gino and Fiorenzo. His sculptures, carved directly from alabaster or Carrara marble (white or veined), were mainly exported to the United States. Several of them were presented at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, as well as at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904. Several notable sculptures and portraits are preserved at the Historical Alabaster Museum in Volterra, Italy. Furthermore, the bust of King Humbert I stands in the main square of his hometown, Fiesole. After Pugi's death, his two sons took over the workshop and changed the name to "Fratelli G. e F. Pugi" (Brothers G. and F. Pugi), signed "FlliPugi".