Emannuel Villanis - Saida - SculptureFrance - 1858 -1914

Emannuel Villanis - Saida - Sculpture
France - 1858 -1914

To an image by Emannuel Villanis, Saida, Art Nouveau bust of a girl. It is a galvanoplastry, made of a layer of bronze-coloured copper over a core of plaster. On a marble foot, the sculpture is fixed on the base. H. 30 cm, French, ca. 1910.
About the sculpture:
bust of a young girl. Height 30 cm. Ca. 1895.
Art Nouveau. Signed 'Villanis' on the side.
Condition: very good.
About the sculptor Emmanuel Villanis (1858 â 1914):
Emmanuel Villanis was born in Lille, December 12, 1858, from Italian parents. After the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in March 1861, the family returned to their country and settled in Piedmont. From 1871 to 1880 Emmanuel Villanis was a student at the Academy of fine arts Albertina in Turin, where he studied with master sculptor Odoardo Tabacchi (1831-1905).
Sculpture Material galvanoplasty
Designer/ Artist Emannuel Villanis - Saida
Art Nouveau Estimated Period 1858 -1914
Country of Origin France
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes.
Dimensions 30 X 17 X 11 cm
Weight 3 kg