A FRENCH TWO-COLOUR PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF A GIRL ENTITLED 'SAIDA'
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A FRENCH TWO-COLOUR PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF A GIRL ENTITLED 'SAIDA'

CAST BY SOCIETE DE BRONZES DE PARIS FROM THE MODEL BY EMMANUEL VILLANIS (1858-1914), EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Closed23 March 2011

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EUR 2,125

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A FRENCH TWO-COLOUR PATINATED BRONZE BUST OF A GIRL ENTITLED 'SAIDA'
CAST BY SOCIETE DE BRONZES DE PARIS FROM THE MODEL BY EMMANUEL VILLANIS (1858-1914), EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The back of her shoulder inscribed E. Villanis, the incorporated square spreading socle with title Saïda and stamped with foundry cachet SOCIETE DES BRONZES DE PARIS, initial F and number 330
48 cm. high

Specialist note

Saïda was a character in Arthur Sullivan opera "The Beauty Stone".