Geneva Mercer working in the studio of Giuseppe Moretti in Sanremo, Italy.
The following note is typed on the back of the photograph: "Geneva Mercer as assistant to Mr Moretti building the armature of a large group enlarging it from the small model by Moretti. After she puts the clay onto this armature in the general proportions without any detail he proceeds to model...
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| Summary: | The following note is typed on the back of the photograph: "Geneva Mercer as assistant to Mr Moretti building the armature of a large group enlarging it from the small model by Moretti. After she puts the clay onto this armature in the general proportions without any detail he proceeds to model and complete the work. This is work requiring tecnical [sic] ability and training. The armature must dupport [sic] considerable weight of clay, and must be accurate in proportions so as not to interfere with the correct modeling of the clay by the artist." |
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