AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

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AN ITALIAN PATINATED BRONZE STATUE OF THE VENUS DE' MEDICI
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
The naked godess standing coyly looking to the right, with a dolphin by her left leg, on square integral base
24 cm. high

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Lot Essay

The original Venus de' Medici was first recorded in the Villa Medici in Rome in 1638. It was sent to Florence in 1677 and was exhibited in the Tribuna of the Uffizi where it remains. It has been one of the most popular works of sculpture ever since its discovery and so has been copied and reproduced many times, numerous copies and casts of the sculpture were made.

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