Tanagra

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Tanagra

About the Item

A fabulous large and impressive late 19th Century bronze bust study entitled 'Tanagra' of a beautiful classical maiden in the Art Nouveau style with excellent detail and rich brown patina. Signed E Villanis, stamped with Societe des Bronzes foundry seal and titled to the fore. TANAGRA was the Naiad Nymph of the spring, well or fountain of the town of Tanagra in Boiotia (central Greece). She was a daughter of the local river-god Asopos who was loved by the gods Hermes and Ares. Date : 1890 Condition : Excellent Original Condition Height : 62 cm Materials : Bronze Foundry : Societe des Bronzes Emmanuel Villanis French 1858 - 1914 Sculptor Emmanuel Villanis was born in Lille, December 12, 1858 of 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). Upon his graduation, he exhibited his first works in several cities in Italy. For example, the bust Alda, in Milan in 1881. In 1885, Villanis finally returned to France to live and work in Montmartre, a district of Paris which he did not leave until his death on August 28, 1914. In the nineteenth century, exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes was vital for a sculptor in terms of getting known and gaining commissions. Between 1886 and 1910, Villanis participated eleven times at the Salon. His seventeen sculptures exhibited include the four busts Nerina (Salon of 1887); Galatee (Salon of 1894); Mignon (Salon of 1896); Judith (Salon of 1898) In 1892, he received an Honourable Mention for the two maquette statues he presented. Villanis is today recognised as one of the foremost sculptors who worked in the Art Nouveau era and the character and realism he captured in his subjects is highly sought after around the world by avid collectors. For full Catalogue Raisonné see - Josje Hortulanus-de Mik: Emmanuel Villanis. ISBN: 9067202746, 2002

Creator:
Emmanuel Villanis (Sculptor)
Dimensions:
Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1890
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 43011stDibs: LU96851214270