Two Grand Tour Marble Sculptures

19th Century

depicting Diana of Versailles (Diane Chasseresse) after the work in the Louvre and Danzatrice con le mani sui fianchi after Antonio Canova.
Height of first 43 1/2 x width 22 x depth 15 5/8 inches.

Property from a Midwest Private Collection

Provenance:

Skinner, Boston, European Furniture & Decorative Arts, 13 July 2019, Lot 434A

Height of second 44 1/2 inches.
Both examples weathered with grime on the surfaces throughout. Diana of Versailles with loss to the right hand, evidence of repair at the right elbow, and loss of the left arm. A crack running through the back left portion of the garment. The buck missing its antlers and front legs, with evidence of repair around the neck.
Danzatrice con le mani sui fianchi with evidence of repair around the left bicep and wrist and the right foot.

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Two Grand Tour Marble Sculptures

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