Fountain spout: Italian school; late 19th century.

Fountain spout: Italian school; late 19th century.
"Cherub".
Bronze.
Presents faults.
Measurements: 76 x 44 x 22 cm.
This fountain spout elegantly exemplifies the continuity of classical language in Renaissance-inspired decorative sculpture. Cast in bronze with remarkable technical refinement, the fountain spout takes the form of a cherub, a figure typically associated with the celestial and the innocent, conceived not only as an ornamental element, but also functional, within an architectural or gardening context.
The child figure is presented standing, with a pronounced contrapposto that recalls the compositional solutions of Greco-Roman art, revitalized by the academicism of the 19th century. This dynamic posture, in which the weight of the body rests on one leg while the other is relaxed, generates a gentle torso torsion. The modeling is meticulous: the volumes of the body are treated with subtlety, accentuating the roundness of the child's anatomy, while the curls of the hair, gracefully arranged, reinforce the playful and ethereal character of the character.