ALABASTER SCULPTURE : ARTEMIS CALLED DIANE DE GABIES

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 Artémis dite Diane de Gabies, a Roman marble sculpture from the time of Emperor Tiberius, discovered during excavations in 1792 in Gabies, Italy, and now in the Louvre Museum. It stands on a rectangular stepped base. Bibliography: Atlas, base des oeuvres exposées au Musée du Louvre: http://cartelfr.louvre.fr/cartelfr/visite?srv=car_not_frame&idNotice=20298 Late 19th century, Circa: 1890 Dim: W:19cm, D:23cm, H:77cm.