R. Zacchetti Girl with a doll. Antique bronze sculpture, circa 1938.

R. Zacchetti Girl with a Doll. Antique bronze sculpture from the Fascist era, circa 1938, depicting a girl holding a doll in her arms. On the front and back, there is a print with the title "Bambole," and at the bottom, a signature connection is present, signed by R. Zacchetti.

It rests on a rectangular base made of green marble, with a minimal chip in the front right corner; aside from this detail, the sculpture has a beautiful bronze patina and is in excellent condition. It comes from a private collection of a Milanese residence.

The bronze figure itself, without the marble base, measures 26 cm in height, 13 cm in width, and 16 cm in depth.

Renzo Zacchetti exhibited at Permanente in Milan and has been present at union exhibitions in Milan since 1936, organized by the Interprovincial Fascist Fine Arts Union in Milan. He continued his exhibition activity, reopening the Palazzo from 1953 to 1972, mainly at social exhibitions and biennials.

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