After the Antique Diane de Gabies. Proof in bronze with brown patina. Marked "F. BARBEDIENNE, fondeur" on the terrace. Colas reduction process stamp. H. 68 cm. Some wear, scratches, bumps and minor oxidation. The marble model in the Louvre, part of Praxiteles' production, was discovered in a property belonging to Prince Borghese in the 18th century. Purchased by Napoleon I, it joined the Louvre collections. Bibliography Florence Rionnet, Les bronzes Barbedienne, l'œuvre d'une dynastie de fondeurs, Arthena, 2016, Cat.26, 211.