Guiseppe Maria Bonzanigo

 

Guiseppe Maria Bonzanigo was born in Asti, came from a family of woodcarvers from Bellinzona and worked for King Vittorio Amadeo III of Sardinia and Savoy in the Royal Palace as a court sculptor in Turin, but also for Napoleon Bonaparte of France.

The picture shows a wooden box with glass cover and gold frame. Underneath is a very fine wood carving of two doves, a bow and a quiver. The quiver is surrounded by a tiny wreath of flowers and individual plant branches. This micrograph is mounted on the black wooden background.