Lot Essay
This model, edited in several sizes, was marketed under the auspices of the National Sculpture Society. Another cast is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum.
Details
Karl Bitter (1867-1915)
'Diana', A Bronze Figure
inscribed 'KARL BITTER' and 'COPYR MCMX' and stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.'
19 1/8in. (48.5cm.) high, medium brown patina
'Diana', A Bronze Figure
inscribed 'KARL BITTER' and 'COPYR MCMX' and stamped 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.'
19 1/8in. (48.5cm.) high, medium brown patina
Literature
J. M. Dennis, Karl Bitter, Architectural Sculptor 1867-1915, Wisconsin, 1967, pp. 243-244, 287