Angler - Fisherman with Line - Pêcheur à la ligne - Size #3 / Grande

Fisherman with Line - Pecheur a la ligne

is number 16 on the list of . He is a pivotal figure in Provence, whether he works with his nets in the sea, or, as an angler, casting his pole into a local stream. As a Santon, his origin is in the early nativity plays and creche-parlant. Foremost, he is a classic figure of the of the Mediterranean. Fish, whether freshwater or from the sea, are basic to the Provençal diet. 

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Provençal Figurines  by C. Galtier and E. Cattin, translated by John Lee (Editions Ouest-France, 13 rue du Breil, Rennes, 1996) provides a list of the top 20 Santons "essential" to the Provençal creche.

Size #3 / Grande (the 3-1/2 inch - 9 cm size)

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