Art Deco Bronze Sculpture Diana Goddess Holding Bow & Arrow Signed R Henn

Make a statement with this spectacular Art Deco bronze sculpture of Diana, the goddess of the hunt. Signed by R Henn, it features the mythical hunter holding her bow and arrow in timeless beauty - perfect for adding a classical touch of elegance to any home.

Subject model form of the Roman Goddess Diana she is in her hunt pose holding a bow and arrow, which has been pulled back as she looks like she is just about to release the arrow, such a fascinating pose.

Having sumptuous patina.

A nice  size being 32.5 cm high and 31 cm in length.

Signed on the base R. HENN.

Circa early 20th century Art Deco era.

Made from fine cast bronze set on marble base.

Origin from Germany.

Provenance from a high end auction label attached also previous provenance from Christie's South Kensington, '20th Century European Sculpture', 13 May 2004 sale.

Perfect to suit and home interior design theme.

Quite heavy for its size being 8kg the approximate weight. 

By the known listed German born sculptor Rudolph Henn he was born in 1880-1955) was born in Olsbrücken in Germany. Around the beginning of the 20th century Henn read figural sculpture at the Academy of Applied Arts in Munich, he fought as a soldier in WW1 in the German army.  He moved together with his wide & children to America at the end of the 1920's when there was a terrible economic depressions & they lived in New York.  He was known to have worked on housing design projects in New York with Heinz Warnecke & Theodore Barbarossa.

Diana is a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. She is equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, and absorbed much of Artemis' mythology early in Roman history, including a birth on the island of Delos to parents Jupiter and Latona, and a twin brother, Apollo, though she had an independent origin in Italy.

Diana is considered a virgin goddess and protector of childbirth. Historically, Diana made up a triad with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.

Diana is revered in modern neopagan religions including Roman neopaganism, Stregheria, and Wicca. In the ancient, medieval, and modern periods, Diana has been considered a triple deity, merged with a goddess of the moon (Luna/Selene) and the underworld (usually Hecate).

Condition report offered in fine used condition.  

Having charming noticeable patina age wear, scratches, stains commensurate with usage & age. Also the arrow is warped.

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