Clytie
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Clytie, a verdigris patinated bronze sculpture by François Louis Virieux (19th and 20thC). Depicts Clytie, the nymph infatuated with Helios, god of the sun. She eventually became a sunflower because, like the flower, she followed her unrequited love with her gaze wherever he went.
Signed F Virieux with raised title to front
Dimensions: H 34cm, L 65cm, D 26cmJeroen MarkiesF L Virieux
Origin: French,
Date: circa 1900
Item No: 230102