Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier (French, 1849 - 1927), bronze spelter figure of a reclining nude, c. 1900, with draped shawl, holding a bird in her left hand, another bird at her side, signed 'Carlier', with foundry stamp 'Fabrication Francaise, Paris, made in France', on white marble base, height 23.5 cm, width 56 cm, depth 20 cm. Provenance: Ben Stoner Antiques, Sydney