"Patinated Bronze Sculpture "the Child With The Lizard" Signed Jean Garnier Fondeur Mark Paris XI"
Jean Garnier, (1853-1930) bronze sculpture, beautiful nuanced patina, representing a young child holding a lizard on his hand, which he undoubtedly unearthed with the stick held in the other hand, very pretty neoclassical chiseled work, it remains represented standing on a mound decorated with a stump in a very good state of conservation, signed Garnier on the terrace and bears the founder's mark AD Paris work from the end of the 19th century height 50cm, the terrace 21x10cm bibio: Jean Garnier born in Mouzeil Vendée mount in Paris at the age of 20 where he received undoubtedly important training allowing him to work marble, terracotta enamel, porcelain, ivory etc... he regularly exhibited at the Salon of French Artists where he was awarded an award in 1892 as a high quality sculptor still remains confidential, is collectible it is cited in Benezit l