The pictures are at
http://home.mindspring.com/~afflack/bronze/
It is a boy riding a dolphin in bronze, mounted on a green marble appearing base.
The signature is "GEMITO" stamped in capital letters. No other markings.
It weighs 15 lbs. 9" tall. The base is 7" across and 1.5" high.
2006-09-08 13:36:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Sculpture
I have searched the name. I found Gemito but I can't find any referance to this piece.
2006-09-08 13:46:11 · update #1
Thanks to all...........But there can only be one 'Best answer"
2006-09-08 13:56:38 · update #2
It is a piece by Italian Sculptor Vincenzo Gemito called "Boy with Dolphin"
It was sold at auction in 2005 for $1200.
2006-09-08 13:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by lepninja 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boy On A Dolphin
2006-09-08 20:44:55 · answer #2 · answered by Albannach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, good question. It seems to me that I've seen a Moreau bronze but I think it may have been a "cherub" with dolphin. Sorry, that's the best I can do.
2006-09-08 20:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by EW 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
By Venzenzo Gemito in the Renaissance Period.
2006-09-09 00:06:23 · answer #4 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I going to assume its done by Vincenzo Gemito, but the actual name of the statue I'm not about.
Edit: Damn, someone beat me to it!
2006-09-08 20:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by Diego V 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I could not see the picture of the sculpture. Sorry.
2006-09-08 20:39:06 · answer #6 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The language seems German.Ja!
2006-09-08 20:41:07 · answer #7 · answered by airbornesniper204 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pescatorello or fisherboy by vincenzo gemito
2006-09-08 23:55:33 · answer #8 · answered by cactus 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋