Adolphe-Jean Lavergne (act. 1863-1928) Snake charmer Bronze with brown patina Signed "Lavergne" on the back of the terrace H. 54 cm on a green marble base (some wear to the patina on the left shoulder, restoration to a later corner of the base) Related literature Stéphane Richemond, Dictionnaire des sculpteurs orientalistes, XIXe-XXe siècles, Paris, Les éditions de l'amateur, 2008, model reproduced p. 129. A student of François Jouffroy, Adolphe Lavergne regularly presented busts and genre scenes at the Salon des artistes français from 1863 to 1896.