Young Maiden Threading a Garland in Florence, Italy

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Young Maiden Threading a Gardland Artist: Giuseppe Ferdinando Lazzerini Date: 9th April 1863 Medium: Marble Dimensions: Unknown Accession #: 203.A. Credit: CARRARA, al sue re vittorio emanuele II (On front of base) The sculpture was likely commissioned for Victor Emmanuel II, who ruled Sardinia from 1849 to 17th March 1861. He became the first King of a united Italy on that date and held the title until his death in 1878. The Italians called him "Father of the Fatherland." Giuseppe Lazzerini di Carrara Pensionato signed the sculpture, along with the details: Fece in Roma. L'anno. 1859. This object is part of the Scan The World initiative, a non-profit project that creates a digital archive of fully printable sculptures and landmarks from around the globe. MyMiniFactory introduced this effort to provide public access to these artworks for free. If you have interesting items to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how to help. Scanned using Photogrammetry (Processed with Agisoft PhotoScan)