Auguste Carli (1868-1930): "chloé Playing Du Aulos" Plaster Sculpture Ag34

Auguste CARLI (1868-1930), tinted and signed plaster statue, “Chloe playing the aulos” Dimensions: height 70 cm / width: 33 cm, plaster base: 26 cm x 20 marble: 29.5 cm x 29.5 CONDITION: > surface cracks on two fingers > trace of restoration on one arm (hardly visible) Heroine of the play by Longus, a Greek writer from the second or third century, “Daphnis and Chloe”, Chloe, a young shepherdess is in love with Daphnis, young goatherd. In the novel, she plays the syrinx. But a neoclassical adaptation has her playing the aulos, a double Greek flute. Born in Marseille, Auguste Henri Carli was a student of Émile Aldebert (1828-1924) then of Jules Cavelier (1814-1894). He is considered one of the masters of Marseille statuary of the 1900s. Among his masterpieces, we will remember The Struggle of Jacob and the Angel (1902) and Christ and Saint Veronica (1906), group in gray marble clear, located inside the Sainte-Marie-Majeure basilica in Marseille. He is the older brother of François Carli (1872-1957), a sculptor like him. Price nonnegotiable. Payment by check or bank transfer. Possibility of provision in Marseille or surrounding areas within a radius of 100km. Delivery by carrier of your choice / MBE transport or other. Transport quote additional on request, depending on location. Provenance: the works and paintings presented under the reference AG+title number come from the personal collection of a passionate and meticulous amateur; For this lot the condition is very good but not perfect, some barely visible scars from time are mentioned above.