A 19th century exceptionally carved French Dieppe school figure of Andromeda, classically represented standing naked and chained to a rocky outcrop above crashing waves and the head of a sea monster with gnarly open mouth, all on spreading circular foot and ebonised conforming stand. Height 23.5 cm. Note: In Greek mythology, Andromeda is the daughter of Cepheus, an Aethiopian king, and Cassiopeia. When Cassiopeia's hubris leads her to boast that Andromeda is more beautiful than the Nereids, Poseidon sends a sea monster to ravage Aethiopia as divine punishment. Andromeda is chained to a rock as a sacrifice to sate the monster, but is saved from death by Perseus, her future husband.