Marble bust representing the muse Urania - late 19th century

Bust of Urania.
Marble.
Last quarter of the 19th century.
Traces of signature.

This marble bust is in effigy of the muse Urania, who presides over astronomy and astrology. This bust takes the ancient iconography of the goddess with the presence of a star on her forehead. She is also laurelled and wearing a bun in the antique style.