Sampling of casting core in process. Barthélemy Prieur (French, 1536–1611), Diana the Huntress, 1603, H. 200 cm (Musée du Louvre - Fontainebleau Castle, inv. RF261). See Castelle, Manon, Yvan Coquinot, and David Bourgarit. 2016. “Casting Cores of French Bronze Statues of the 16th and 17th Centuries: Identification of Regional Practices and Artistic Choices.” Microchemical Journal 126:121–31..