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Marble Neoclassical Bust Signed Fossati Wein, Diana of Versailles

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Description

A classical bust of Diana of Versailles (also known as Diana the Huntress or Artemis), a Roman goddess associated with the hunt, nature, and the moon based on a full-figure ancient Greek statue originally executed around 100 BCE by the sculptor Leochares, which is now housed in the Louvre Museum.

Signed on back, Fossati – Wein. 
Design: It typically features Diana with her hair pulled back into a bun and draped in traditional antique garments. 
Dimensions: 13.5 inches H.


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