European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

European Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 65. AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ITALIAN OR FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY | CROUCHING VENUS .

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ITALIAN OR FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY | CROUCHING VENUS

Auction Closed

October 22, 05:21 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ITALIAN OR FRENCH, 19TH CENTURY

CROUCHING VENUS 


marble 

height without base 23½ in., 59.7 cm

height of marble pedestal 40½ in., 102.9 cm

The Crouching Venus was first recorded in the Villa Medici in Rome in 1704. The figure is known in many early versions and was also copied well into the 19th century. The sculpture was such a popular image that grand tourists visiting Rome in the 19th century purchased numerous examples in various sizes, with slight variations to the composition.