"Bronze Sculpture From Vienna - Franz Xaver Bergman - ''geschützt''"
Bronze from Vienna by Franz Xaver Bergman (1861-1936). Marked under the left wing ''Geschützt'' (deposited). Passerine bird of undetermined species (perhaps a titmouse) perched on a flowering dogwood branch. Cold painted sculpture, beautiful original polychromy despite some color shifts and normal wear. 2nd half of the 19th.