An Italian Antique Statuary White Marble Female Bust BY G Focardi Florence

A very well execute female bust in the late 19th century taste, by Florentine sculptor Giovanni Focardi ( signed and dated). Born in Florence and studied under Enrico Pazzi. He moved to London in 1875 ( explaining bust marked Florence not Firenze) and was a portrait sculptor. Focardi was commisioned by Pears soap to produce a piece which was then exhibited at the Paris Exhibition Universelle in 1878.