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Bust of Artemis in bronze with brown patina.
"Diane de Versailles"
Paris, mid-19th century, by Ferdinand BARBEDIENNE.
Beautiful patina, very fine chiseling.
Perfect condition.
Signed on the back F. Barbedienne Fondeur.
Colas reduction stamp.
Hollow number 58.
Height 25 cm
Width 12.5 cm
The marble sculpture of Diane de Versailles (2nd century AD) is in the Louvre Museum.
Ferdinand Barbedienne (1810-1892), mainly known for his bronze foundry, joined forces in 1838 with the mechanic Achille Collas (1795-1859), inventor of the bronze reproduction process and art objects.
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