Ary Bitter Bronze Sculpture of Diana with 2 Greyhounds in Nature

The sculpture depicts Diana the Huntress resting in the forest surrounded by her two faithful greyhound hunting dogs. Her bow and lying by her feet, a super casting with multiple patinas, verdigris green, and bronze which also bears the artist's signature emblazed in the bronze. The statue is sitting on a custom marble base, fitted specifically and contoured precisely to fit the unusual rounded oval shape of the bronze.

Ary Bitter was an important and highly respected French sculptor known for his works in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His sculptures often depicted figures from mythology, allegorical themes, and animals. His style was influenced by the art nouveau movement, characterized by graceful and flowing lines. Bitter was particularly skilled in capturing the delicate details and expressions of his subjects

Ary Bitter (1883–1973)  was a French artist, best known for his animal sculptures. He was a designer, painter, and sculptor in various mediums including plaster. In 1910, his work “l’Enfant au chevreau” received an “honorable mention” and he carried off the school’s “Chenavard” prize. The following year, in 1911, he won the “Lemaire” prize. and a year later, in 1912, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and was a regular exhibitor there up until 1939. He won a bronze medal at the 1913 Salon and a silver medal at the 1921 Salon. In 1913, he worked on a public fountain in Nantes. In 1921, he was commissioned to work on the Sanary-sur-Mer war memorial as well as those in the Marseille cemeteries of St Louis and St Jérôme. In 1923, he created a “mascot” for Mme Louis Renault’s car and 1924 saw him win the gold at that year's Paris Salon The next year he was one of the sculptors featured by the founder Susse Frères in an exhibition at the Boulevard de la Madeleine showroom.