Venice marble bust. Allegory of winter. Late XVII century

Venice marble bust.

Allegory of winter.

Late XVII century

North italian school. 

Sculpture created for an architectural niche.

Dimensions H 73cm large 61cm

Busts like this were used to decorate Veneto - Palladian palaces and villas the facades and balustrades.

Ancient workmanship, with beautiful patina, in good condition, with rare balance between a good state of conservation and a lived-in surface with a pleasant aging.