Pierre Julien(France, 1731-1804)
Pierre Julien after the sculpture "Sleeping Ariadne" (after an ancient original)
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Pierre Julien after the sculpture "Sleeping Ariadne" (after an ancient original)
Patinated bronze, foundry marked F Barbidienne, approx. 41x14x32 cm
Insignificant wear.
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The Sleeping Ariadne, housed in the Vatican Museums in Vatican City, is a Roman Hadrianic copy of a Hellenistic sculpture from the Pergamene school from the 2nd century BC, and is one of the most famous sculptures of antiquity.
