Lot Essay
Cf. F. Haskell & N. Penny, Taste and the Antique, New Haven and London, 1981, pp. 325-328, cat. no 88 for the original in the collection of the Uffizi, Florence.
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF VENUS ITALICA
After Canova
Inscribed 'Marotte'--32in. (81.2cm.) high, reddish brown patina
After Canova
Inscribed 'Marotte'--32in. (81.2cm.) high, reddish brown patina