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EMMANUEL VILLANIS
French, fl. 1880-1920
"Bust of Diana the Huntress"
Signed in cast along shoulder "E. Villanis" and cold stamped "3 S" verso
Item # 212KRG15A
An exquisite and expertly cast example of Emmanuel Villanis' Diana the Huntress, it features a delightful light brown surface patination throughout the body with a much darker nuanced patina to the integral socle and hair while the crescent on her headband is burnished bronze. Her hair is beautifully textured with a light rubbed relief along the upper edges of the hair.
Measurements: 22 3/4" H x 12" W x 5 7/8" D at base
Condition Report: Excellent condition. No observed flaws.