Lot 107
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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF DIANA DE GABIES
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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF DIANA DE GABIES

CIRCA 1900, CAST BY BARBEDIENNE

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A FRENCH BRONZE FIGURE OF DIANA DE GABIES
CIRCA 1900, CAST BY BARBEDIENNE
Standing on a rectangular base inscribed F.BARBEDIENNE FONDEUR, and with Achille Collas reduction seal
33½ in. (85 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The marble original of this model was excavated in 1792 on Prince Borghese's property at Gabii, outside Rome, by Gavin Hamilton. It was purchased by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1807, and was displayed in the Louvre, Paris, where it remains today.

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