201 - CIAN, Fernand or Ciancianaini (1889–1954). Portrait of a young boy in the 18th-century style. Patinated terracotta bust. Signed “Fernand Cian” on the back. H. 49 cm

CIAN, Fernand or Ciancianaini (1889–1954). Portrait of a young boy in the 18th-century style. Patinated terracotta bust. Signed “Fernand Cian” on the back. 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. (Rounded corners of the base; areas where the patina is missing on the bust) H. 51 - W. 29 cm.