Mid-nineteenth century French school after Antique Diana of Gabies Bronze with brown patina Inscribed "Réduction Sauvage. "on the terrace H. 26 cm Related work : - Italy, Diane de Gabies, marble, H. 174 x W. 52 x D. 48 cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre, inv. Ma 529. The antique marble was discovered in 1792 on Prince Borghese's estate in Gabies, near Rome. Acquired by Napoleon in 1807, the work was sent to France and exhibited at the Louvre from 1820. La Diane de Gabies, whose beauty was praised by the critics, was a great success. The model was widely used throughout the 19th century.