February Estate Finds
Lot 18:
Description
Keywords: Diane de Gabies, Artemis sculpture, bronze statue, classical reproduction, 19th-century bronze, Greek mythology, Louvre inspiration, Praxiteles style, French neoclassical art
Finely cast bronze sculpture on a wooden base of “Diane de Gabies, ” depicting Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt. Signed Vauvray Freres on the base. After the classical statue attributed to Praxiteles, with the original housed in the Musee du Louvre, Paris.
Measurement: 29 x 8 x 6 1/2 in. (73.7 x 20.3 x 16.5 cm.) Approx
ID: : 26420
Condition: Overall in good condition. Areas of oxidation and gilt loss. Some loss to wood base. Nice Patina.
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