Lot 139
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An Italian sculpted white marble figure of Paolina Borghese as Venus Victorious, 19th century
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An Italian sculpted white marble figure of Paolina Borghese as Venus Victorious, 19th century

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An Italian sculpted white marble figure of Paolina Borghese as Venus Victorious, 19th century
After Antonio Canova, the lady with a chignon and semi-draped, reclining on a (later associated) day bed, its base with gold painted roundels -- 25½in. (64.8cm.) long
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Lot Essay

Paolina Bonaparte was the most popular and eligible of Napoleon's siblings. Her first husband, a high officer of the revolution died just a few months after their marriage. Paolina then married Prince Camillo Borghese, one of the richest and proudly aristocratic men in the world. He commissioned the sculpture of his new wife, which was executed between 1804 and 1808.

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