Lot 181
  • 181

A pair of terracotta figures of a boy and girl, after the model by Louis Gossin (French, 1846-1928) late 19th/early 20th century

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • 135cm. high, 90cm. wide, 45cm. deep each
each sitting astride a billy goat

Condition

In overall good condition with minor marks, dents and scratches. Few minor chips to the extremities. Small restorations and a few shallow losses to the surface.
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Catalogue Note

Louis and Etiène Gossin exhibited at the Salon from 1877 onwards and won bronze medals of the Expositions of 1889 and 1900.