CAST BY THIEBAUT FRERS FROM A MODEL BY ALEXANDRE FALGUIERE, CIRCA 1885
Details
A French bronze figure of Diana the Huntress
Cast by Thiebaut Frers from a model by Alexandre Falguiere, Circa 1885
The waisted circular base inscribed A. FALGUIERE, and with foundry stamp for Thiebaut Freres, on an octagonal marble plinth
22 1/8in. (56.3cm.) high
Lot Essay
Jean-Alexandre-Joseph Falguire (1831-1900) exhibited frequently at the Salon from 1863 until the 1890's His most popular exhibits were female nudes, often figures of Diana.