FERDINANDO VICHI (Florence, 1875 - 1945). "Rebecca". White Carrara marble. Precise restoration on two fingers. Signed and titled. Measurements: 81 x 31 x 32 cm. The feminine figure, of classic and traditional canon, adopts a slight contrapposto, which marks the subtle silhouette of its turned members. For the nobility that emanates from her pose and the harmony of her features, she seems to evoke a Greco-Roman figure, achieving a peculiar synthesis between tradition and an expressionism obtained by exploring the roughness of the material, since the artist pays great attention to textures. Ferdinando Vichi was part of the group of talented Tuscan sculptors who worked in association with the Bazzanti Gallery in Florence. He worked mainly in his hometown, at whose Salone he presented his works on numerous occasions. At the end of the 19th century he ran an alabaster sculpture workshop in Florence. His works, in marble or alabaster, show his exceptional technical mastery, particularly in his female figures, with sinuous curves and introspective faces. Like many other sculptors of the late 19th century, Vichi was often inspired by moral literature, including that of Greek mythology. Throughout his career he worked on a variety of subjects, including romantic portraits, orientalist themes and copies of Renaissance and Baroque pieces.