David E. Finley

1930

Fausta Vittoria Mengarini

Associated Names
Fausta Vittoria Mengarini

Artist, Italian, 1893 - 1952

The sculpture is a bust of a man with a prominent jawline, high cheekbones, and short hair combed to the side. The sculpture is made of bronze, giving it a rich, dark brown color with hints of sheen on its surface. The facial features are intricately detailed, capturing the man's expression with refined attention to the structure around the eyes and mouth, making the bust appear lifelike and realistic in its proportions and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Finley

  • Dimensions

    overall: 31.1 x 18.3 x 22.2 cm (12 1/4 x 7 3/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.101.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David E. Finley [1890-1977]; gift 1981 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Donation of Oatlands to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Oatlands, Leesburg, Virginia, 1990-1991.

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 149, repro.

2014

  • Pressley, Nelson. "'The Old Masters': The Deliciously Low Art of the Deal." Washington Post 137, no. 33 (January 7, 2014): C3.

Inscriptions

on proper right side of truncation: FAUSTA-VITTORIA MENGARINI; on proper left side of truncation: NEW YORK 1930; back edge: CELLINI BRONZE WORKS, N.Y.

Markings

FM: Cellini

Wikidata ID

Q63860828

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