Project for a fountain
Circa 1930
Clay
H. 39 cm
Provenance: Artist's studio, Hôtel des Ventes de Menton, Me Anne-Marie Biaggi, April 5, 2003; estate of a collector from Nice
Some accidents and losses
Spectacular idea in clay for a public fountain with a triton who carries a marine cornucopia with the bounty of the sea (this is for the jet of water), a nereid on her back holding a large fish, and another triton blowing a conch, all on a base replete with crustaceans, fish, and shells.