Diana Hunting
Statue
1859 (made)
1859 (made)
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Diana the Goddess of Hunting is shown carrying a bow and arrow with a dog by her side. It was exhibited at the International Exhibition in South Kensington in 1862. The statue is adapted from the 4th century B.C marble known as the Diane de Versailles in the Louvre, Paris.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Diana Hunting (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Diana, marble, Giovanni Maria Benzoni, 1859, Rome |
| Physical description | Statue of Diana hunting. White marble with a marble plinth |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed: 'G.M Benzoni. Roma. 1859' |
| Gallery label | DIANA HUNTING
Marble
By GIOVANNI MARIA BENZONI (b.1809; d.1873)
ITALIAN (Rome); 1859
Dixon Bequest
1268-1886(1994) |
| Credit line | Dixon Bequest |
| Object history | Dixon Bequest. |
| Historical context | Adapted from the 4th century BC marble known as the Diane de Versailles in the Louvre, Paris |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Diana the Goddess of Hunting is shown carrying a bow and arrow with a dog by her side. It was exhibited at the International Exhibition in South Kensington in 1862. The statue is adapted from the 4th century B.C marble known as the Diane de Versailles in the Louvre, Paris. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1886. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1887. pp.134 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1268&A-1886 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2006 |
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