Luigi Simonetti – Pair of medallion portraits

Luigi Simonetti (known of from 1823 to 1871) Pair of medallion portraits circa 1835 Two roundels in terracotta, ⌀ 13.5 cm Both signed: “L. Simonetti F.” Provenance: Rome, private collection   Simonetti depicts the intense portraits of this young pair in silent dialogue in terracotta, employing a highly defined approach in the faces and brief…