Important Bronze Sculpture Diana The Huntress (barbedienne & Collas)

Important Bronze Sculpture "Diana the Huntress"
Important patinated bronze sculpture representing "Diana the Huntress"
Goddess of the hunt, war, and the night in Roman mythology. Diana (Artemis to the Greeks),
while walking, holds a small deer by the antlers in her left hand and grabs an arrow from her quiver
which she carries slung over her back with the other. Diana wears a tunic, sandals,
and a diadem, her wavy hair tied at the nape of her neck.
Stamped "Réduction mécanique A. Collas" and signed "F. Barbedienne Fondeur"
A Roman marble copy of "Diana the Huntress" or "Diana of Versailles,"
from the Imperial period (2nd century AD) resides in the Louvre Museum.
The Greek bronze original was made in the 4th century BC. 1000 BC
It is generally attributed to the Athenian sculptor Leokares.
The Barbedienne company, founded in 1834 by Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), is considered one of the greatest bronze art companies in 19th-century France.
19th century period
Circa: 1870
Good overall condition.
Height: 80cm Length: 50cm Depth: 35cm