Auguste Moreau (1834-1917) - Gilt Bronze Sculpture - "amphitrite"

This elegant Sculpture by Auguste MOREAU, in gilded bronze, is a representation of the Goddess Amphitrite. This piece was a medalist at the Salon. Signature A Moreau and the Mention Medalist at the Salon on the base. The sculpture will require cleaning and re-glossing to restore its shine. In Greek mythology, Amphitrite is a goddess and the female personification of the sea. She is the wife of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, and lives with him in a golden palace under the sea. Daughter of Nereus and Doris , she is one of the 50 Nereids (beautiful sea nymphs). Amphitrite often resembled Aphrodite in ancient works of art, but she was recognizable by the crab claw on her forehead, which sometimes resembled a helmet, and the gold net she wore in her hair.