Posted 10 years ago
RedMole2011
(5 items)
A recent purchase from local auction, stand at 2' tall, plaque on front reads Mephisto Par De Martino, (Par De Meaning 'by') so I'm assuming it's French.
I have searched Google and cannot find another like him, also cannot find anything by Martino.
I would guess that he's early 1900's ??
Mephistopheles also Mephistophilus, Mephistophilis, Mephostopheles, Mephisto, Mephastophilis, and other variants) is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock character.
Faust! this is wonderful! is it chalk?
May be Neapolitan artist Giovanni De Martino (1870 - 1935) ??
I haven't logged in here for some time, the figure is Plaster of Paris, Chalk? in reply to ThegreatDT, it is possibly by Giovanni De Martino but I'm no closer to finding out exactly who it is by?
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