An elegant Art Nouveau bronze bust titled “Mélodie,” depicting a serene young woman with softly modeled features, upswept hair, and a gilt-highlighted headband, posed above an open music book inscribed “Rêves” with raised musical notation. The textured naturalistic base is signed E. Villanis and bears the Société des Bronzes de Paris foundry seal, along with impressed numbering 3922 and letter B. The sculpture shows a warm brown patina with subtle gilt accents throughout the hair, headband, and drapery, giving the piece strong decorative presence. A fine late 19th to early 20th century French Art Nouveau figural bronze, appealing for collectors of Villanis, Paris foundry bronzes, music-themed sculpture, and Belle Époque decorative arts. Condition appears good overall with surface wear, oxidation, patina variation, and minor age-appropriate rubbing visible in the photos. Approx. dimensions (in): 20 x 11 x 9.5.