Lot 1028: Nymph playing the pan flute for a goat

CAST BY BARBEDIENNE FROM THE MODEL BY JACQUES LOUIS ROBERT VILLENEUVE (FRENCH, 1865-1933)
Nymph playing the pan flute for a goat
The naturalistic rectangular base signed Villeneuve, stamped BRONZE and inscribed F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur. PARIS, mounted on a rectangular black marble plinth
greenish-brown patinated bronze
26.5 cm. high; 31.5 cm. high x 63.5 cm. wide overall

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