Full body sculpture of a naked girl with pitcher, part of a small fountain decoration.
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The Little Girl is another example of a decorative sculpture that does not fulfill its role, as it is located in a place that is difficult to see. The work by Antonios Sohos is made of marble and is 1.30m high. It represents a naked standing girl who holds a vase with her left hand, from which water is poured. It is part of the decoration of a fountain, although it no longer functions as such.
It has been vandalized many times and was recently beheaded. It is usually vandalized with paint, such as the relatively recent case, where the pubic area and chest were painted black, as was also the case with eyes, eyebrows and a tattoo.
Antonopoulou Z., (2003), Τα γλυπτά της Αθήνας, Υπαίθρια Γλυπτική1834-2004 [The sculptures of Athens, Outdoor sculpting 1834-2004], Potamos
Field observation by scientific editors
We do not know when it was created or when it was placed. Based on its artistic characteristics and the period of the sculptor's activity, it is chronologically placed in the first decades of the 20th century.
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