AMEDEO GENNARELLI (1881–1943) Towards Destiny, large version; the model was created around [1930]; cast numbered 44 A significant sculpture. Bronze cast; the female figure has a silvery patina, and the wheel is treated with verdigris. Early edition cast from the 1930s. The original base is made of black marble. Significant wear and loss of patina, scattered chips on the marble base. Signed A. GENNARELLI on the bronze base; bears the number 44 stamped into the bronze on the back. Sculpture only: H. 28.5 cm – W. 60 cm – With base: H. 37 cm – W. 62 cm Bibliography: Bryan Catley – Art Deco and Other Figures – Antique Collectors’ Club, England, 1978. A copy identical to our piece is reproduced on page 150.