Marble statue or cast of a female, semi-nude, in the classical tradition. She leans against a rocky outcrop (with a stream issuing from a carving of a lion's head?) and bends to her raised left foot, clasping her falling drapery with her right arm.
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statue; woman; drapery; fountain; semi-nude; lion's head
See also, regarding legal ruling: Tribunal Correctional de la Seine, (6 Ch.) 1854. Marchi vs. Samson et al. The American Law Register (1852-1891) Vol. 3, No. 9 (Jul., 1855), pp. 570-571.
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Marble statue or cast of a female, semi-nude, in the classical tradition. She leans against a rocky outcrop (with a stream issuing from a carving of a lion's head?) and bends to her raised left foot, clasping her falling drapery with her right arm.
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Printed label on recto, gold on black: 'Toutes les epreuves non revetues de nos Signaturees seront considerees comme contrefacion attendu que j'ai seul le doight de reproduoire les 90 Modeles des Oeuvres de PRADIER et autres, dont M. S. Marchi est l'Editeur Proprietaire,' also signed 'S Marchi' in white.
Tous les épreuves non revêtues de ma Signature seront considérées Contrefaçon, attendu que j'ai seul le Droit de reproduire les modèles des oeuvres de PRADIER dont M(r) S. Marchi est l' Editeur Propriétaire
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