Inscribed on base: F. MacMonnies/ 1890 / Copyright 1894

Richard Akinjide, Washington, D.C., 1980s; Private collection, Houston, Texas, inherited from the above.

Frederick William MacMonnies (American, 1863-1937) Diana, 1894 Bronze with brown patina 30 inches (76.2 cm) high Inscribed on base: F. MacMonnies/ 1890 / Copyright 1894 Stamped with foundry mark on side of base: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS, N.Y. PROVENANCE: Richard Akinjide, Washington, D.C., 1980s; Private collection, Houston, Texas, be descent from the above. LITERATURE: M. Smart, E.A. Gordon, A Flight with Fame: The Life and Art of Frederick MacMonnies, with a Catalogue Raisonné of Sculpture and a Checklist of Paintings, Madison, Connecticut, 1996, pp. 287-88, no. 20, another example illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Presents well. Dust accumulation in the recesses. Area of oxidation observed to inside of figure's proper left hand. Overall: 30 x 21 x 17 inches (76.2 x 53.3 x 43.2 cm)