Lot Essay
The present bronze is a reduction of the central figure of Diana conceived for the fountain erected in the courtyard of the Swedish Match Trust in 1928.
Details
Carl Milles (1875-1955)
'Diana', A Bronze Figure
inscribed 'CMILLES' and 'A.M.'
20½in. (52cm.) high, on a black base, green patina
'Diana', A Bronze Figure
inscribed 'CMILLES' and 'A.M.'
20½in. (52cm.) high, on a black base, green patina
Literature
A. Westholm, Milles En Bok Om Carl Milles Konst, Stockholm, 1950, plate 52
M.R. Rogers, Carl Milles: An Interpretation of His Work, London, 1940, p. 54
H. Cornell, Carl Milles Vans Verk, Stockholm, 1963, pp. 73-76
M.R. Rogers, Carl Milles: An Interpretation of His Work, London, 1940, p. 54
H. Cornell, Carl Milles Vans Verk, Stockholm, 1963, pp. 73-76