I have a bronze statue of a young man or boy playing a violin, looks
to be in a market place or side walk possibabily in France. It is
approximatly 19" tall and is signed Efole Ferrata. Can you give me any
help as to who the artist is. I also know about an artist Ferrata
during the 1600's - not this one,I'm sure. It is definatly signed
EFOLE FERRATA. The piece looks to be from around the early 1900's. 
Thanks

Hello pkskiing-ga!

I searched for you a bit but only found one Ercole Ferrata, a sculptor
who worked in bronze, born in 1610. You'd mentioned this may not be
the Ferrata you're looking for. The names are eerily similar and both
worked with bronze and were sculptors. Is there any chance this may be
the same person? I found a few links that may prove helpful but
nothing definitive about the statue you own. If you think this might
be the artist you're looking for, I'd be happy to do more intensive
research for you.

Here are a few links I uncovered about Ercole:

Ercole Ferrata Online
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/ferrata_ercole.html

Ercole Ferrata on artnet
http://www.artnet.com/library/02/0280/T028034.asp

I hope this helps narrow down whether there is any chance this could
be the person we're seeking.

Thank you!

Filian