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A beautiful marble sculpture signed by Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914) depicting the bust of a gypsy woman with a confident, impertinent gaze, her hair tied in a scarf and adorned with a necklace and medal earring. Signed Villanis on the back.
Emmanuel Villanis studied with Odoardo Tabacchi at the Turin Academy of Fine Arts. From 1885 onwards, he created a series of female figures linked to the great heroines of opera and literature.
Condition report: In very good condition with very small chips at the base. One natural vein. b
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