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Polychrome bronze sculpture representing the bust of a Creole woman wearing earrings, signed E. Villanis * and founder Blot, from the Art Nouveau period at the end of the XIXth-beginning of the XXth centuries.
This bust is in good condition. Signed see photos.
A note: some slight scratches and wear on the bronze patina, see photos.
born to Italian parents, he worked in France and exhibited at the Salon from 1886. Very marked by the Art Nouveau spirit, he produced countless subjects, mostly female figures. Most are drawn in bronze and also in variously tinted metal, often in several dimensions, or even in several versions. On the other hand, he exhibited at the Salon before 1914 only one bronze in Bronze "Judith" (1898), and plasters. Numerous bronze proofs signed by Villanis appear in commerce and in public sales. Many statuettes evoke music. The stamp of the Société des bronzes de Paris appears frequently there. (extract The bronzes of the XIXth century, by P.Kjellberg).
Made mainly in bronze, his sculptures subtly bear the mark of Art Nouveau, including the lettering of the title, which regularly adorns the base. His play on the patinas further adds to the finesse of the line, making Villanis one of the major sculptors of Art Nouveau. Regarding the casting of bronzes, he worked mainly with the Société des Bronzes de Paris and with Eugène Blot.
Artist very well rated on ArtPrice.
