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Description
Emmanuel Villanis (1858 - 1914) France
Title: Cendrillon
White Metal Bust of Woman
Measure 16"in H x 10"in W and 4 1/2"in W x 4 1/2"in D (Bottom)
Weight : 11.6 lbs
Known for: Sculpture in Art Nouveau and Orientalist styles
Name variants: Emmanuel Vilanis, Emmanuele Villanis
Biography: Sculptor Emmanuel Villanis was born in Lille, December 12, 1858
of Italian parents. After the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, in March 1861, the Villanis returned to their country and settled in Piedmont. From
1871 to 1880, Emmanuel Villanis was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts Albertina in Turin where he studied with master sculptor Odoardo Tabacchi
(1831-1905). Upon his graduation, he exhibited his first works in several cities in Italy. For example, the bust Alda, in Milan in 1881. In 1885,
