A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE . After Félix Maurice Charpentier, Paris, France, circa 1900. Marks: F Charpentier. 16-...

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A FRENCH PATINATED BRONZE FIGURE
After Félix Maurice Charpentier, Paris, France, circa 1900
Marks: F Charpentier
16-1/2 inches high (41.9 cm)

The patinated bronze figure entitled Faune au Lézard of a partially pelt clad boy sitting on a pedestal, holding a walking stick behind his back while looking down at a lizard cupped in his left hand, his right foot resting on a decapitated head emerging from a rectangular naturalistic base, the front of the base bearing a label inscribed FAUNE au LÉZARD, Par Félix CHARPENTIER (Médaille d'Or), ACQUIS PAR LA VILLE DE PARIS.

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