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English Bronze Statue of Athena #1249516

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English Bronze Statue of Athena #1249516
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Pallas Athena--arm raised--rests proudly on the back of a magnificent eagle with dramatic spread wings.

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Burlington Bertie Antiques offers for your consideration this exquisite bronze scuplture of the Greek goddess Athena. Flawless in every detail, Athena's flowing tunic winds around her slender body as she makes an eagle (one of her symbols) her throne.

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The eagle is expertly sculpted down to the realistic texture of its feathers as it clings to a rock, ready to take flight with the goddess perched upon his back.

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A scroll just below the goddess' foot reads. "To love is to admire with the heart; to admire is to love with the mind." This touching quotation can be attributed to Theophile Gautier (1811-1872).

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To the right of the quotation is a signature which appears to be "Chris Aito."

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This gorgeous bronze sits upon a highly polished green marble base and would be a stunning accent in any room.

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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Nineteenth-Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:England</td></tr>

<tr><td>Height:11</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:3</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:5.5</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:English Bronze Statue of Athena</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Neoclassical Revival</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Bronze, marble</td></tr>

<tr><td>Location:McKinney, Texas</td></tr>
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