Delightful bronze statue cast using the lost-wax method, made for the Genoa Chamber of Commerce, as indicated by the plaque, to commemorate a famous heroic act in Genoese history. On the front, a graffito bears the inscription "Che l'inse!", which evokes a significant episode that occurred on December 5, 1746, when Austro-Habsburg troops occupied Genoa. On that occasion, a young boy named Giovanni Battista Perasso, known as "figgeu" or "Balilla," threw a stone at the enemy forces exclaiming "Che l'inse?", meaning "Do you want me to start?", alluding to the beginning of the resistance and the war. In fact, the sculpture portrays a modestly dressed young man, intent on hurling the stone he holds in his right hand. It is placed on a pink marble base and represents a work rich in meaning and history, capable of elegantly enhancing any environment. The foundry mark is also present, which is partially legible and attributable to a Genoese foundry, probably active in the early years of the 20th century (around 1930). Dimensions: H x W x D 27 x 25 x 11cm