GIOVANNI ANTONIO LANZIROTTI (ITALIAN, 1839-1921): A SILVERED BRONZE ENTITLED 'LE PRINTEMPS DE LA VIE' (THE SPRINGTIME OF LIFE)  depicting a beautiful semi-clad maiden in flowing drapery holding a butterfly in her hands, a putto at her feet reaching up to see, on a naturalistic base, signed 'A.G. LANZIROTTI PARIS', on a gilt bronze base inscribed with the title, 37cm high Auction Comparable: A larger, patinated bronze version of this sculpture was offered at Sotheby's, London, 16 November 2006, lot 93, and a further example was sold Christie's, New York, 14th July 2001, Lot 201.