200 - CIAN, Fernand or Ciancianaini (1889–1954). Portrait of a young girl in the 18th-century style. Patinated terracotta bust. Bears a “Lemoyne” signature, the date 1783, and the initials “FC” (for Fernand Cian) incised into the clay on the reverse. H. 49 cm

CIAN, Fernand or Ciancianaini (1889–1954). Portrait of a young girl in the 18th-century style. Patinated terracotta bust. Bears a “Lemoyne” signature, the date 1783, and the initials “FC” (for Fernand Cian) incised into the clay on the reverse. H. 49 cm Of Italian origin, Fernand Cian settled in Paris, where he became a student of Léo Laporte-Blairsy. He made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1911, then received an honorable mention there in 1921 before retiring in 1928. He specialized in pastiches of the 18th-century style; he is credited with numerous charming portraits executed with great technical skill. Some works are signed with his own name, while others bear the signatures of the great names in 18th-century sculpture. (Signs of wear on the base and minor chips on the sculpture) H. 51 - W. 27 cm.