Furniture, Works of Art and Clocks - 9th January 2019

Lot 394

After the antique. A 19th century Italian marble Grand Tour bust of Diana of Gabii

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £2400

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Description

After the antique. A 19th century Italian marble Grand Tour bust of Diana of Gabii, on a turned socle, 51cm high.

Diana of Gabii is a Greek statue probably representing the goddess Artemis and is traditionally attributed to the sculptor Praxiteles. It became part of the Borghese collection and is now conserved in the Louvre.