Antique Neoclassical Spelter Bronze Woman with Game Birds Hunting Statue 19"

Description

Antique spelter bronze sculpture / figurine in the shape of a classical Grecian styled woman with one arm raised over her head and the other holding a pair of game birds. Stands on a round plinth.

Attributed to Diana the Huntress - the Roman goddess Diana, equivalent to the Greek goddess Artemis, known for her role as the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, and the moon. She is often depicted in art with a bow and arrow (which was likely in her hand), hunting dogs, and a crescent moon, embodying a virginal and youthful figure associated with nature and wild animals.

Condition

Wear and distressing; tarnish/oxidation; missing finger and whatever else was being held.

Dimensions

5.25" x 18.75" (Diameter x Height)