Lot Essay
Venus Anadyomene is one of the most iconic representations of the goddess of love, captured in the act of wringing out her hair after rising from the sea.
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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN MARBLE STATUE OF VENUS ANADYOMENE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The goddess depicted nude, standing with weight on her right leg, the left bent at the knee, her arms raised once tying her hair atop her head, a dolphin to her right serving as a support, its head resting on the integral plinth and its sinuous tail raised above
12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
The goddess depicted nude, standing with weight on her right leg, the left bent at the knee, her arms raised once tying her hair atop her head, a dolphin to her right serving as a support, its head resting on the integral plinth and its sinuous tail raised above
12 3/8 in. (31.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection, Germany, prior to 1970.
with Maxburg Galerie Antiken, Munich.
Private collection, Munich, acquired from the above in 1970.
Private collection, USA, 1990s.
with Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York, 2012.
with Maxburg Galerie Antiken, Munich.
Private collection, Munich, acquired from the above in 1970.
Private collection, USA, 1990s.
with Hixenbaugh Ancient Art, New York, 2012.
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