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Late 17th Century French Gilt Bronze Figure of Venus on Boulle Pedestal

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Late 17th century French Gilt Bronze Figure of a Crouching Venus Gilt bronze crouching Venus on a pedestal decorated with Boulle marquetry and gilt bronze ornaments. The goddess is depicted naked, crouching and surprised as she comes out of the bath. Her head turned to the right, her hair is partially held back in a bun. She leans on her left heel while her right knee is resting on a shell. Very modest, she tries to hide her nakedness by her hands and her folded attitude. By her gestures she only draws attention to the parts of the body that she wants to hide. The elegance of the pose, the grace of her gestures reveal a sense of balance and highlight her body voluptuous curves endowed with the sensuality of the goddess of love. Our bronze sculpture derives from the antique marble held in the Uffizi Palace in Florence, discovered late 16th century. The success of this marble resulted in many versions, the most famous being that made by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720), French sculptor, completed in 1686, and held at the Louvre Museum. Gilt bronze, 17th / early 18th century, on Louis XIV style Boulle marquetry pedestal. Dimensions with pedestal: h. 28.5 cm, l. 19.5 cm, p. 12 cm. Dimensions of the bronze figure: h. 9.05 in, w. 4.72 in Very good original condition.

Dimensions:

Height: 11.22 in (28.5 cm)Width: 7.68 in (19.51 cm)Depth: 4.72 in (11.99 cm)

Style:

Louis XIV (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Bronze,Gilt

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Late 17th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1700

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Very good original condition.

Seller Location:

PARIS, FR

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU8168233788732

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