18th century Italian school in the antique style Head of a faun Bronze with brown patina Bears the initials "MA" below H. 27 cm Provenance : Former Hatvany collection; Galerie Kugel.The theme of the faun, based on ancient sculpture, was a subject abundantly revived for the cabinets of Grand Tour enthusiasts at the end of the 18th century. Our beautiful bronze faun head is an interpretation of various models from Hellenistic and classical sculpture. Cast with precision and abundantly reworked in cold chasing, it is part of the fine production of founders such as Francesco Righetti (1749-1819) and Giacomo Zoffoli (1731-1785).