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Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture
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Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture

19th century
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Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture

Louis Ernest Barrias 184-1905

Diana the Huntress

Winner Prix de Rome 1865

Louis-Ernest Barrias was a French sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school. In 1858 he was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where his teacher was Francois Jouffroy. In 1865 Barrias won the Prix de Rome for study at the French Academy in Rome. Barrias was involved in the decoration of the Paris Opera and the Hotel de la Paiva in the Champs-Elysees. His work was mostly in marble, in a Romantic realist style indebted to Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. In 1878 he was made a knight of the Legion of Honour, an officer in 1881, and a commander in 1900. Barrias replaced Dumont at the Institut de France in 1884 then succeeded Cavelier as professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1900-03 he served on the Council for the National Museums.

Diana The Huntress. Bronze with dark patina, inscribed signature E Barrias, inscribed with F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur, Paris and stamped with the A Collas foundry stamp and numbered 449. Overall warm brown patina. On squared base. Good condition

56m H

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Declaration

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Bronze Diana Huntress Sculpture to the 1870s.

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Description
Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture

Louis Ernest Barrias 184-1905

Diana the Huntress

Winner Prix de Rome 1865

Louis-Ernest Barrias was a French sculptor of the Beaux-Arts school.

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In 1858 he was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where his teacher was Francois Jouffroy.
Timberhill Gallery

In 1865 Barrias won the Prix de Rome for study at the French Academy in Rome. Barrias was involved in the decoration of the Paris Opera and the Hotel de la Paiva in the Champs-Elysees. His work was mostly in marble, in a Romantic realist style indebted to Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. In 1878 he was made a knight of the Legion of Honour, an officer in 1881, and a commander in 1900. Barrias replaced Dumont at the Institut de France in 1884 then succeeded Cavelier as professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1900-03 he served on the Council for the National Museums.

fig 1. A patinated dark bronze sculpture depicting Diana the Huntress standing in draped classic attire holding game on a square bronze base.
fig 1. Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture

Diana The Huntress. Bronze with dark patina, inscribed signature E Barrias, inscribed with F. BARBEDIENNE, Fondeur, Paris and stamped with the A Collas foundry stamp and numbered 449. Overall warm brown patina. On squared base. Good condition

56m H

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
22cm (8.66")
Date of Manufacture

Timberhill Gallery has dated this Bronze Diana Huntress Sculpture to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA413353
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Archive I A patinated dark bronze sculpture depicting Diana the Huntress standing in draped classic attire holding game on a square bronze base.

Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture

Archive II A patinated dark bronze sculpture depicting Diana the Huntress standing in draped classic attire holding game on a square bronze base. View II
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A patinated dark bronze sculpture depicting Diana the Huntress standing in draped classic attire holding game on a square bronze base.
Louis Ernest Barrias 1841-1905 Diana the Huntress Bronze Sculpture
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During the 19th century, French sculptors frequently drew inspiration from classical mythology, with Diana the Huntress representing a popular subject that combined classical poise with dynamic athletic drapery.

Most 19th-century French bronzes were cast using the lost-wax process or sand casting techniques, followed by hand-chasing of surface details and the application of chemical patination to achieve deep brown tones.

Authentic period bronzes typically display foundry stamps, crisp hand-chased detail in hair and drapery, crisp incised artist signatures, and natural surface wear around raised areas.

A classical bronze figure creates contrast when set against modern painted backdrops, displayed on a stone mantelpiece, dark timber console table, or within an open shelving display.

Maintain the original surface by dusting regularly with a clean lint-free cloth and applying microcrystalline wax sparingly once a year to guard against oxidisation.
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