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Life Size Marble Sculpture of Venus After “La Venus Italica”

About the Item

This is a life size marble sculpture of Venus after “La Venus Italica” sculpture of Antonio Canova that is at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. It depicts a Venus coming out of a bath and covering part of her frontal body with a robe, but leaving out one breast while looking scared to the side. Her curly hair is arranged in a ponytail and adorned with a ribbon. She is standing barefoot near an empire stool with lion paws feet over a round white marble base. The whole sculpture is supported by a square black and white marble base.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 75 in (190.5 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)Depth: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Marble,Cast
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Some tips of the corners of the black and white marble base are worn out due to the age of the piece.
  • Seller Location:
    Guaynabo, PR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5431227317032

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