Sculpture (Forgery)

Upper part of a statue of a female wearing a wig. There is a rectangular white label with printed number "216" adhered to the surface. Sold at Sotheby's 1906, 19-21 Dec Lot 85/6: Six fragments (Torsoes,etc.) of sepulchral figures in granite and stone, some with names (one shown on plate VI,22). Illustrated in the 1906 sale catalogue of the Robert de Rustafjaell collection, sold at Sotheby's 1906, 19-21 December, pl. VI.22. CONDITION NOTE (1998): Incomplete, chipped surface, abraisions, surface dirt, label adhered to surface.