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Italy Grateful to France

Vincenzo Vela1861 - 1862

Museo Vincenzo Vela

Museo Vincenzo Vela
Ligornetto, Switzerland

This sculpture was executed on a private commission by a group of Milanesepatriot ladies as a present for Empress Eugénie of France, wife of Napoleon III. Part of the public opinion saw the nudity of Italy as a representation of the unachieved emancipation from foreign powers the country was facing.

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  • Title: Italy Grateful to France
  • Creator: Vincenzo Vela
  • Creator Lifespan: 5/3/1820 - 10/3/1891
  • Creator Nationality: Swiss
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Ligornetto
  • Creator Birth Place: Ligornetto
  • Date: 1861 - 1862
  • Physical Dimensions: w145.3 x h199 x d106 cm (Complete)
  • Original name in Italian: l'Italia riconoscente alal Francia
  • Exhibition: Ligornetto, Switzerland
  • Provenance: Swiss Confederation
  • Type: Original Plaster Model
  • Rights: © Museo Vincenzo Vela
  • Medium: Plaster
Museo Vincenzo Vela

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