Dominique Alonzo, “Judith,” c.1910, ivory and patinated bronze, 32.5 cm, auctioned by Leonard Joel 6/5/2011 (344)
“Depicted in a resolute mood grasping her sword, her head and shoulders, arms and feet of carved ivory, with headdress and robe cast in patinated bronze, mounted upon a tiered marble base.” (1)
Talk about an ivory complexion!
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