Art Nouveau Metal Sculpture of a Lova Girl by Emmanuel Villanis, France, 1900s

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Art nouveau sculpture seated nude slave girl by emmanuel villanis.
art metal, cold painted patina. France 1900.
h. 60 cm. … more Art nouveau sculpture seated nude slave girl by emmanuel villanis.
art metal, cold painted patina. France 1900.
h. 60 cm.
a semi nude slave girl sitting on a stone bench, her hands chained behind her back.
she is wearing earrings, a red turban and a red skirt.
illustrations of this model:
on page 23 of
emmanuel villanis, josje hortulanus- de mik. (skirt missing)
on page 643 of
les bronzes de xixe siècle, pierre kjellberg, les éditions des amateurs.
and on page 606 of
bronzes, sculptors and founders, h. Berman, abage.
a of this model can be found in
emmanuel villanis, un sculpteur art nouveau, pascal launay, thélès. This piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution less