Pio Fedi

Pio Fedi rose to prominence as one of the most important sculptors of his time in his native Florence. As exemplified in the present figure, one of the sculptor's preoccupations was the innocence of youth, and he excelled at creating charming allegorical representations of children. This winged putto may represent Cupid, the infant god of Love, who is shown in a determined and dynamic pose, as if about to strike on his next amorous victim. The figure compares closely to a pair of allegorical children by Pio Fedi sold in these rooms on 11 December 2019 (lot 48).