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Aurelio Mistruzzi
Allegorical bas-relief in bronze and wood with putto and cornucopia

first half 20th century

$1,781.76
£1,335.65
€1,500
CA$2,463.73
A$2,681.48
CHF 1,432.89
MX$32,382.08
NOK 18,007.90
SEK 16,749.44
DKK 11,429.82

About the Item

Plaque (bronze 20 x 12 cm, with plexiglass frame 28 x 18 cm) with bas-relief representing a putto with a cornucopia and the crescent moon. At the bottom runs in capital letters a Latin inscription "tibi felicita et abundantia" translatable as "happiness and abundance for you." Signed at lower right "M/IS/TR/VZ/ZI." Aurelio Mistruzzi was a sculptor and medallist from northern Italy active throughout the peninsula in the twentieth century, much in demand for public monuments, whose fame even reached overseas, to Santo Domingo. Because of the style and handwriting it can be attributed to his production of the 1930s/40s. this auspicious subject that looks back to ancient Roman tradition became very much in demand, and there are several versions from its manufacture.
  • Creator:
    Aurelio Mistruzzi (1880 - 1960, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    first half 20th century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 7.09 in (18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Florence, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1240217262712

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