Bust Of A Young Girl, Art Nouveau E. Villanis 19th Century

Bust of a young girl in terracotta entitled "Thais" (it's a feminine name). Very characteristic for this French Art Nouveau sculptor, emotional portrait style. Art Nouveau, France, signed "E. Villanis" and "1899", circa 1900. Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914) was a French sculptor of Italian origin. From 1871 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Turin. From the mid-1880s until the end of his life he lived and worked in Paris. Since 1886, he has actively participated in annual salons, he also presented his works at world exhibitions. Her work is dominated by representations of women: biblical, mythological, historical, operatic heroines and allegories. Height 50 cm, width 29.5 cm. Condition shown in the photos, good, slight damage to the edge of the base. Free delivery in EU. ! I send parcels by insured courier (DPD or DHL). All items are packaged very carefully.