French Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Bronze by Jean Garnier (1853-1910)

Original French Art Nouveau Gold Gilt Bronze by Jean Garnier (1853-1910), depicting "Fortuna", balancing on a wheel of fortune and holding a cornucopia in her right hand. Raised on a marble plinth. Circa 1900.

Signed 'J Garnier' in marble base, with foundry marks in cast and underside of base for "E. Jullien, 12 Rue Pasquier, Paris".

Fortuna (Latin: Fortuna, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) was the goddess of fortune and personification of luck in Roman religion. She came to represent life's capriciousness and might bring good or bad luck: She was also a goddess of fate: The ubiquitous image of the Wheel of Fortune found throughout the Middle Ages and beyond appears in many renditions from tiny miniatures in manuscripts to huge stained glass windows in cathedrals, such as at Amiens. Lady Fortune is usually represented as larger than life to underscore her importance. The wheel characteristically has four stages of life. She was associated with the cornucopia, ship's rudder, the ball and the wheel. The cornucopia is where plenty flows from, the Helmsman's rudder steers fate, the globe symbolizes chance (who gets good or bad luck), and the wheel symbolizes that luck, good or bad, never lasts. Source: Extracted from Wikipedia.

Height including base: 29cm/ 12".

Height excluding base: 23.5cm/ 9.5".

Condition: Very good condition. Some very minor patina wear.

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