A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF VENUS

AFTER THE MODEL BY THORVALDSEN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

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A WHITE MARBLE FIGURE OF VENUS
AFTER THE MODEL BY THORVALDSEN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Depicted holding an apple in her proper right hand and a robe in her left hand on a tree stump, on an integrally-carved circular base and on a modern white marble pedestal
64 in. (163 cm.) high, statue only; 30 in. (76 cm.) high, 21¾ in. (55.5 cm.) wide, 21¾ in. (55.5 cm.) deep, pedestal only

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Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) was widely considered the greatest neo-classical sculptor after Canova. Thorvaldsen's Venus was commissioned by the Russian Countess Irina Vorontsov as part of a series of gods and goddesses -- and it remains one of the icons of the period. This sculpture's popularity continued unabated throughout the 19th century. An original marble version of Venus with the Apple by Thorvaldsen is in the Louvre.

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