CROFF, Giuseppe
(b. 1810, Milano, d. 1869, Torno)

Nymph at the Fountain

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White marble, height 125 cm (with base)
Private collection

This marble follows the style of the influential Neoclassical Venetian sculptor, Antonio Canova. The composition places it among a Classical tradition of representing goddesses and mythical female nudes - often modestly attempting to cover themselves. However, it is a departure from Neoclassicism and a move towards Romantic Italian sculpture.