Very Old Heavy Alabaster Bust of the Composer Chopin Brilliant large Alabaster Bust of the Genius Chopin Start Price USD 69.99 Current Price USD 69.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 89.99 Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Friday, September 12, 2008 Location Portland San Diego NewYork -BronzesUSA See more about 'Very Old Heavy Alabaster Bust of the Composer Chopin' Description SINCE 1908 OUR FAMILY HAS SOLD ART IN MANY MEDIUMS BEFORE HOWEVER we have had few abbastar carvings. COMING FROM A FRENCH ESTATE WHICH WE ACQUIRED, THIS is a quite remarkable bust standing over 8 inches tall and 6 inches wide. it has a thickness in places of up to app. 3.5 inches. It's rear is rough. The bust is magnificently carved. Our experts have advised this was a late 1800's early 19th century antique with no visible markings other than Composer Chopins portrait. FRYDERYK FRANCISZEK CHOPIN BORN IN MARCH 1810 IN THE VILLAGE OF ZELAZOWA WOLA, CHOPIN WAS THE CHILD OF EDUCATED PARENTS, HIS FATHER THE TUTOR TO COUNT SKARBEK OWNER OF THE MANOR HOUSE, WHO IMMEDIATELY UPON HIS BIRTH MOVED THE FAMILY TO WARSAW WHERE HE TAUGHT FRENCH AND LITERATURE AT THE WARSAW LYCEUM. qUICKLY HIS GENIUS SHOWED, WRITING AT AGE 7 TWO POLONAISES AND BECAME A PRODIGY FEATURED IN NEWSPAPERS AND BECAME A CELEBRITY OF ATTRACTION AND A N ORNAMENT OF ARISTOCRATIC RECEPTIONS. HE ATTENDED THE LYCEUM WHERE HIS FATHER TAUGHT AND SOON IT BECAME APPARENT TO ALL, HERE WAS AN OUTSTANDING BRILLIANT COMPOSER WHO NEVER TOOK A PIANO LESSON( HE SURPASSED EVER TEACHERS ABILITY). HE WAS ENDOWED BY NATURE WITH MELODIC INVENTION, EASE  OF IMPROVISATION, AND INCLINED TO BRILLIANT EFFECTS AND PERFECT HARMONY. hE BECAME THE DARLING OF EUROPE, GAVE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND HIS WORKS WERE PRINTED OUTSIDE WARSAW FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEN CAME THE OUTBREAK OF THE RUSSO-POLISH WAR  WHICH CHANGED HIS LIFE . WHEN WARSAW FELL, HE STAYED IN VIENNA NEVER TO GO HOME AGAIN. HE MOVED TO PARIS, BEGAN TO GIVE LESSONS AND THERE IT BECAME WELL KNOWN, THAT AMONGST HIS FRIENDS WHO WERE ARTISTS, MANY EX-PATRIOTS FROM POLAND-THAT HE WAS A SUPREME MASTER. AFTER ENDING A LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH GEORGE SAND, HE BECAME VERY ILL WITH TB AND DIED  IN PARIS OF PULMONARY TB IN OCTOBER 1949. ACCORDING TO HIS WILL-HIS HEART WAS REMOVED AND WAS PLACED IN AN URN IN WARSAW AT HOLY CROSS CHURCH-CHOPIN FINALLY RETURNED TO HIS BELOVED HOMELAND. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH AGE MARKS WHICH DO NOT AFFECT ITS INTEGRITY. MINOR SCUFFS CONSISTENT WITH AGE. OUR PICTURES SIMPLY CANNOT PICK UP THE DETAIL-SO WHERE IMAGES FAIL-WORDS WILL SUFFICE .   WE START THIS ITEM OUT AT A MOST REASONABLE PRICE. PAYPAL ONLY. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL NOT A COPY. SHIPPING IS $37.00 AS IT IS VERY HEAVY AS QUOTED FOR MAINLAND USA. WILL SHIP INTERNATIONAL. ASK FOR QUOTE BEFORE BIDDING PLEASE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS AUCTION OR ANY BID AT WILL. Place a Bid!