The shape of the sculpture refers to models present in art since Antiquity. The arrangement of the dress recalls that made famous by the Venus de Milo.
Felix Sanzel, 2nd half of the 19th century.
Bronze.
Signed: F. Sanzel.
Height: 32.5 cm. Base diameter: 7.5 cm.
Good condition.
Felix Sanzel (1829-1893) - French sculptor, linked all his life to Paris. His studio was located at 16 rue de Chalons. From 1849, he began to exhibit at the Salon. In the 1860s, his works were awarded by the Salon jury. He carried out public commissions; his work "Captive Love" from 1868 is in the Botanical Garden of Paris.




































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