ALABASTER SCULPTURE: ARTEMIS CALLED DIANE OF GABIES

A sculpted alabaster figure of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wearing a short tunic and Roman sandals. She fastens her cloak over her right shoulder with a fibula. Our sculpture is a late 19th-century replica of Artemis, also known as Diana of Gabii, a Roman marble sculpture from the time of Emperor Tiberius, discovered during excavations in 1792 at Gabii, Italy, and now in the Louvre Museum. It rests on a stepped rectangular base. Bibliography: Atlas, database of works exhibited at the Louvre Museum: http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=20298 Late 19th century, circa 1890. Dimensions: W: 19 cm, D: 23 cm, H: 77 cm.