Italian Mid-20th Century Garden Turtle Fountain Sculpture lighting they’re just leather bags —

they’re just leather bags — but they’re also signals of an approach to style

• Artist: Robert Picault

This tactile quality gives the bust a sense of immediacy and intimacy

Date: Circa 1935–1945

dated 1970

Italian Mid-20th Century Garden Turtle Fountain Sculpture lighting they’re just leather bags —A wonderfully timeworn mid 20th century turtle fountain sculpture with an exceptional naturally aged surface and charming folk art presence. Originally designed as a decorative water fountain, this piece transcends its functional roots and reads beautifully as a sculptural object equally compelling styled indoors on a pedestal or console, or outdoors within a garden, terrace, or conservatory setting. Executed in cast stone with a heavily weathered