Louis Marcel Botinelly (1883-1962) Sleeping Diana Model created in 1929 Proof in patinated terracotta Signed "Louis Botinelly" on the terrace H. 32 cm - L. 61 cm LJ Wear and scratches, old restorations Related literature : - Laurent Noet, Louis Botinelly, Sculpteur provençal, catalogue raisonné, Mare & Martin, 2006, model listed at no. 78, p. 118. Heir to a long line of stonemasons, Louis Botinelly was born in Digne in 1883. In 1895, Louis began his apprenticeship in the family workshop. He entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Marseille in 1900. In 1904, he obtained a scholarship and travelled to Italy. In 1906, he was admitted to the studio of Jules Coutan (1848-1939) at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He spent most of his career in and around Marseille, where he received numerous official commissions, both religious and monumental. Provenance: a country house in Aix on the road to Le Tholonet