Love musicians in bronze patina and marble, 19th century

A bronze group with a nuanced brown patina depicting three putti on a rocky ground strewn with sheaves of wheat. Two of them are seated, playing a drum and bagpipes, while the third stands dancing. He is draped in flowing robes and wears a necklace. The outlines of castanets are visible in his hands. This allegorical scene illustrates the annual wheat harvest festival in the countryside. The pyramidal composition lends perfect balance to this dynamic scene. The patina is beautifully applied. The group rests on an oblong, stepped base of pink marble. Circa 1880.