Large French sculpture from the second half of the 19th century. Polychrome terracotta work depicting a mythological subject, specifically the bust of the God Pan; of great quality and personality, with an almost grotesque character. A non-Olympian deity with the appearance of a satyr or faun, he represents the force of nature. From his name then derives the word panic, for if disturbed he would emit terrifying screams causing uncontrolled fear. Hard-to-find statue in beautiful patina, for antique dealers, interior decorators and collectors of antique sculpture. Finely detailed to the smallest detail, note tied around Pan's neck the flute with which he is often represented. This instrument is named Syrinx because according to the myth the nymph Syrinx, fleeing from the God eager to possess her, reached a stream of water and, unable to escape, invoked the Naiads (water nymphs) who transformed her into a bundle of marsh reeds that emitted a delicate sound when the wind blew; Pan then decided to build a new musical instrument to which he gave the name of the Nymph. Work in good condition, structurally solid, with some minor signs of time.
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SILVER Seller in Cuneo, Italy
