A Massive 19thC French Terracotta Bust of Niobe reserved An early example and a

An early example and a highly atmospheric and evocative piece with a thrilling surface

which is actually reassuring of age

on five cabriole legs

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A Massive 19thC French Terracotta Bust of Niobe reserved An early example and aOrigin: FrenchPeriod: 3rd RepublicProvenance: UnknownDate: c. 1870 1900Width: 22Height: 32. 5Depth: 16 or 10. 5 to socleThe massive, oversized terracotta bust of Niobe, at nearly three feet high, facing dexter and gazing slightly upward, wearing a draped shawl with cascading long hair, to a socle plinth base, the whole based on a Roman copy of the Greek original and surviving from late nineteenth century France. The condition of the bust is pretty