"Balilla" Sculpture Attributed to Pio Fedi

Patinated bronze sculpture depicting the Genoese Balilla, attributed to Pio Fedi (Viterbo, 1816 – Florence, 1892). Approximately 80 cm high. The title of the work and the artist's signature are visible at the base. Possible sketch for a monumental work. Giovan Battista Perasso, known as Balilla, a historical figure from 18th-century Genoa, is known for the popular revolt of December 5, 1746, against the Austro-Piedmontese troops in Portoria.