Lot Essay
Thorvaldsen's Venus was commissioned by the Russian Countess Irina Vorontsov as part of a series of gods and goddesses. An original marble version of Venus with the Apple by Thorvaldsen is in the Louvre.
LATE 19TH CENTURY, AFTER BERTHEL THORVALDSEN (1770-1843), CAST BY SABATINO OF NAPLES
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A NEAPOLITAN BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS
LATE 19TH CENTURY, AFTER BERTHEL THORVALDSEN (1770-1843), CAST BY SABATINO OF NAPLES
The base with foundry stamp 'SABATINO ET FILS'
35½ in. (90 cm.) high
Together with a later associated faux marble composition plinth -- 28 in. (71 cm.) high; overall height -- 63½ in. (161.3 cm.)
LATE 19TH CENTURY, AFTER BERTHEL THORVALDSEN (1770-1843), CAST BY SABATINO OF NAPLES
The base with foundry stamp 'SABATINO ET FILS'
35½ in. (90 cm.) high
Together with a later associated faux marble composition plinth -- 28 in. (71 cm.) high; overall height -- 63½ in. (161.3 cm.)
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