20th century, hollow cast and painted bronze, the mermaid signed and dated "K Illava / 16," the Satyr signed and dated "Karl Illava / 16."

Satyr 6 1/4 x 4 x 4 1/8 in.; Mermaid 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.

Collection of a Gentleman, Yadkinville, North Carolina

Based in Massachusetts and New York, sculptor Karl Pavany-Illava studied sculpture with Gutzom Borglum and painting with Robert Henri, and also attended Columbia University. He was a member of the National Sculpture Society and the Architectural League. He is known for his memorial sculptures, including a WWI memorial of the 107th Infantry, completed in 1927 and placed in Central Park along the Perimeter Wall at Fifth Avenue and 67th Street. Mythological subjects were also a theme in the artist's oeuvre. For example, the Metropolitan Museum has an earthenware piece by Illava titled Satyr and Mermaid, accession number 64.167.16.

Flaking to paint, general wear and scuffing from use; overall good estate condition.