CAST AFTER THE ANTIQUE ORIGINAL BY F. BARBEDIENNE, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH BRONZE REDUCTION OF THE VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE
Cast after the Antique original by F. Barbedienne, late 19th century
The figure of Nike in clinging drapery with right foot extended forward and wings outstretched, on a square plinth
47.5 cm (8 3/4 in.) high
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Discovered on the Aegean island of Samothrace in 1863, this most famous of all Hellenistic sculptures has greeted visitors to the Louvre since the year of its excavation. Originally conceived in 190 BC to celebrate a Rhodian victory, the figure stood on the prow of a galley

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