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Phryne Before Her Judges By Campaign, Bronze 19th Century Bronze From The End Of The 19th Century.

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"Phryne Before Her Judges By Campaign, Bronze 19th Century Bronze From The End Of The 19th Century."

Phryné before her judges by Campagne, Bronze 19th Century Bronze from the end of the 19th century. Phryne legendary courtesan of ancient Greece, tried for impiety. She would have profaned the Mysteries of Eleusis. When it appears to him that the verdict could well be unfavorable, his lawyer Hyperides removes Phryne's dress and exposes her bare chest before the assembly of judges, making up the Areopagus. She is then acquitted. The original work is in plaster made in 1893, by Pierre Campagne. Our Bronze is in very good state of conservation, original patina, very light wear. It is signed on the base and on its plaque. Height 60 cm