Relief; 925 sterling silver ; plated with 24k gold
Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 cm, framed in a 17.5 x 14.5 cm frame
Hallmarks: “336 FI” of the Italian silversmith Livi Giancarlo (active 1959–1971), “925” for 925-fine silver, and “2+3 g”; Signed with an imprint on the plate: “Modigliani”
a melancholic portrayal of motherhood directly referencing Modigliani’s famous oil painting *Gypsy Woman with Baby* (*La Gitane*, 1919), for which his life partner and muse, Jeanne Hébuterne, posed
