Cacciapuoti, “Elephant,” terracotta sculpture, signed, 1940s
Subject: African Elephant
Material: Patinated terracotta with naturalistic effect, opaque glazes and light earths. The effect is deliberately matte, to imitate the wrinkled skin of the animals.
Signature: Present and clearly visible, confirming the work's authenticity and traceability to the Manifattura Cacciapuoti, active in the decorative and figurative realism of twentieth-century Italy.
Measurements: H 33 x W 34 cm.