French, in 18th century style

J. Mercier, J. Velliet, and D. Thullier Lille, 8 April 1973

General Surface abrasions, chipping and some losses throughout. The sculpture has probably broken in several areas such as her neck, the front of base, part of the dog, lower arms and quiver, but all of these areas have been expertly restored and the restorations are practically invisible. Traces of several paint layers, good quality.
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Diana, or Artemis in Greek, was the goddess of the hunt, the daughter of Jupiter and Latona and the twin sister of Apollo. Traditionally, she is portrayed in art wearing a short tunic, her head crowned with a crescent moon (referring to the Roman association with the Luna, the moon goddess), carrying a bow and quiver, and accompanied by a dog or stag.