depicting Calliope, muse of epic poetry, in patinated bronze and African marble base.
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Henri Etienne Dumaige(1830-1888) was a French sculptor active in the second half of the 19th century, known for his bronze works on historical, allegorical and mythological subjects.A pupil of Dumont and Feuchere, Dumaige exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1863 to 1886.