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Diana à la biche

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Diana à la biche, Osborne House.

From the Royal Collection Trust website:

A bronze statuette of Diana, goddess of the hunt, standing at full-length, restraining a jumping stag with her left hand, her right hand taking an arrow out of a quiver on her right shoulder; wearing a short robe; on a rectangular base. After a Roman statue of the same name in The Louvre.

Provenance

Given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert, for her birthday, 24th May 1847. [Victoria & Albert: Art & Love, London, 2010, pg 456]

Object description
Type: Sculpture
Location: Osborne House, Isle of Wight
Material: Bronze
Artist: Unknown artist
Date: 1847

Image Details
Date: 7 June 2021
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED
Focal Length: 34mm
Aperture: ƒ/4.5
Shutter Speed: 1/6s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a Royal Collection Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.


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