Description
This figure features a traditional artisanal construction, with a polychrome papier-mâché head and an articulated wooden body—a system that allowed for adjusting its posture and adapting it to different scenographic or decorative uses.
The clothing retains antique textiles, combining textures and patterns—light-colored trousers—showing significant wear that adds authenticity and a natural patina from the passage of time. Small textile details, such as lace and stitching, reflect meticulous handcraftsmanship.
The body is made of wood, with visible joints and a rigid torso, together with modelled hands and feet; it corresponds to traditional typologies of European folk figures, conceived as lay figures for dressing.
Overall, this is a piece with strong expressive character and sculptural presence, where the combination of materials—papier-mâché, wood, and textiles—creates an object rich in memory and aesthetic value, ideal for collectors or for integration into interiors with historical sensitivity.
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