BY HENRI WEIGELE, CIRCA 1900

Henri Weigele (d. 1927) studied sculpture in Paris under Jules Franceschi. He won the Honorable mention at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1893, followed by a third class medal in 1907 and a first class medal in 1909. A marble and gilt-bronze bust of Diana by Weigele sold Christie's New York, 1 May 2000, lot 257 ($127,000).