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Bronze plaque depicting the Most Pure Mother, Naples, early 20th century
Height x width: 62 x 40 cm
it is framed in wood and signed in the lower left corner “Morelli—fond: art Laganà Napoli,” while on the right is the full signature of S. De Simonis.
The signature “Morelli” (Domenico) belongs to the creator of the “Madonna and Child” motif, while Salvatore De Simone (whose signature is sometimes misspelled as “De Simonis” on bronzes) is the artist who physically modeled the form based on the drawing, adapting it for casting.
The Laganà Artistic Foundry (also known as the Sommer-Laganà Foundry) was one of the most prestigious historic workshops in Naples. It was founded in 1890.
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ANCIENT FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART FROM 16th TO 20th CENTURY. Including furnishings from the Totò Actor's Inheritance and signed French ebénisterie
Palazzo Caetani Lovatelli, thu 17 September 2026
SINGLE SESSION 17/09/2026 Hours 15:00
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