Charles-Octave Levy (French, 1820-1899), Le Faneur

Cast by Leon Virlet, Paris, patinated bronze, signed "CH. LEVY" along the upper terrace, the posterior base impressed "M. J. F. G. / 9 / 3073" with pastille mark "BRONZE GARANTI AU TITRE / L.V. DEPOSE."

23 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 8 in.

Charles-Octave Levy was a French sculpture exhibiting at the Paris Salon between 1873-1898, including La Source (1888) and La Paix (1898) in plaster; Naiade (1899) and Le Reveil (1896) in marble; and Faneur and Captif (1890) in bronze.

Literature:
Kjellberg, Pierre. Bronzes of the 19th Century, Dictionary of Sculptors (Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. 1994. Pages 439-440.

Good estate condition; underside with two later crews and wood.