"Venetian Moretto"

Polychrome lacquered wooden sculpture

18th/19th century

Measurements cm. : H.93 L.30 prof.25

Excellent condition (minor restorations)

The most typical image of the coloured servant, the inevitable protagonist in the furnishings of the splendid Venetian residences. These elegant sculptures, which are also very pleasant and decorative, represent the frivolous and decadent lifestyle of the golden age of the Serenissima, and are therefore full of charm and highly sought after. The one we propose is of notable quality, with a particularly fine decoration of the livery, the cap and the multicolored rock base on which the blackamoor rests.