A Gennai Italian Art Nouveau Alabaster Portrait Of Sappho Circa.1890 Norwich School Mr Edward Bright late of

Mr Edward Bright late of Malden in Essex

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A Gennai Italian Art Nouveau Alabaster Portrait Of Sappho Circa.1890 Norwich School Mr Edward Bright late ofA fine art nouveau alabaster sculpture in non finito style dateable to the late 19th century, attributable to the Italian sculptor A. Gennai. A portrait of the Poetess Sappho. 38. 5 cms high. 34. 5 cms wide. 13. 5 cms deep. Some minor edge chipping and paint loss to wreath to no detriment. Sappho born Ca. 615 B. C. on the Island of Lesbos was greatly revered as a poetess, her poetry focuses on the personification of love, affection, and creativity.