A French bronze of Ulysses Bending his Bow, 19th century, after the original by Jacques Bousseau (1681-1740) the naked hero with flowing drapery leaning on a stump preparing to string his bow and slaughter the suitors of Penelope, on a 19th century faux marble painted pine pedestal in the Louis XVI style. Height of bronze 87.7 cm, overall height 186.7 cm. Provenance: Guillaume Dillee, 11 Rue de Miromesnil, Paris, France, Andre & Cecile Fink Antiquaries, Sydney