Large Bronze of the Diane De Gabies

Name: Large Bronze of the Diane De Gabies
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA831497
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Cella

Description

A large good quality late 19th Century bronze sculpture of the 'Diana of Gabii' also know as 'Diane de Gabies'. Natural bronze with traces of silver gilt and exposed copper rod infils indicates that this was once a large prestigious completely silver gilt statue. Stamped to the base 'Réduction Méchanique A Collas'. Achille Collas was the inventor of a machine that would mechanically reduce statues (Collas method) and with Ferdinand Barbedienne started the Société Collas et Barbedienne foundry in Paris in 1838 renowned for its high quality castings. The orignal was discovered in 1792 on the property of the Prince Borghese at Gabii, not far from Rome. Attributed to Praxiteles, it was sold to Napoleon in 1807 and now can be seen in the Louvre in Paris. French, circa 1880.

Physical Dimensions

Height

56cm (22.05")

Width

17cm (6.69")

Depth

14cm (5.51")

Declaration

Cella has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA831497

Dealers Internal Reference

CA67

Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

Description

A large good quality late 19th Century bronze sculpture of the 'Diana of Gabii' also know as 'Diane de Gabies'.

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Natural bronze with traces of silver gilt and exposed copper rod infils indicates that this was once a large prestigious completely silver gilt statue.

Cella

Stamped to the base 'Réduction Méchanique A Collas'. Achille Collas was the inventor of a machine that would mechanically reduce statues (Collas method) and with Ferdinand Barbedienne started the Société Collas et Barbedienne foundry in Paris in 1838 renowned for its high quality castings. The orignal was discovered in 1792 on the property of the Prince Borghese at Gabii, not far from Rome. Attributed to Praxiteles, it was sold to Napoleon in 1807 and now can be seen in the Louvre in Paris. French, circa 1880.