Description:
After Pierre Le Faguays (French, 1892-1962)
Bronze Figure of Diana Releasing an Arrow, cast balanced on one foot with her bow raised, in a loosely draped dress, on a naturalistic base, dark green/brown patination, signed "Le Faguay" to one side and "Susse Fres Edts Paris" to the other, impressed "FRANCE" and stamped with Susse Freres foundry mark, ht. 25 5/8 in.
Estimate $600-800
Bow lacking wire string, one side of bow with stripped screw socket (with resulting looseness to that side). Applied patina with small area of loss to shoulder blade.
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