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Grand Tour Crouching Venus Bronze
Cella
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Grand Tour Crouching Venus Bronze

19th century
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Fine example of a late 19th century patinated bronze of the 'Aphrodite of Doidalses' or 'Crouching Venus', the goddess of love, after the 1686 version in the Palace of Versailles by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) and now on permanent display in the Louvre, Paris. Depicted crossing her arms in an attempt to conceal her nudity as she appears on land reasting on a turtle. Presented on an associated white marble block plinth base. Celebrated in antiquity and a model for artists of the Renaissance, this iconographic image has been copied many times with small variations throughout history. Other versions on dispaly include Medici in the Tribuna of the Uffizi; the Museo Nazionale delle Terme, Rome; the Vatican Museums; British Museum and the Royal Collection. Good size, well cast example. French, circa 1870.

Venus on plinth: H 30.5cm x W 19cm x D 13cm

Venus bronze: H 22cm x W 17cm x D 11cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
30.5cm (12.01")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Crouching Venus Bronze to the 19th Century.

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SA1168991
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CA1033
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Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

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Fine example of a late 19th century patinated bronze of the 'Aphrodite of Doidalses' or 'Crouching Venus', the goddess of love, after the 1686 version in the Palace of Versailles by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) and now on permanent display in the Louvre, Paris.
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Depicted crossing her arms in an attempt to conceal her nudity as she appears on land reasting on a turtle.
Cella

Presented on an associated white marble block plinth base. Celebrated in antiquity and a model for artists of the Renaissance, this iconographic image has been copied many times with small variations throughout history. Other versions on dispaly include Medici in the Tribuna of the Uffizi; the Museo Nazionale delle Terme, Rome; the Vatican Museums; British Museum and the Royal Collection. Good size, well cast example. French, circa 1870.

Venus on plinth: H 30.5cm x W 19cm x D 13cm

Venus bronze: H 22cm x W 17cm x D 11cm

Height
30.5cm (12.01")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Grand Tour Crouching Venus Bronze to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1168991
Dealers Internal Ref
CA1033
Cella
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Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A dark patinated bronze sculpture of the Crouching Venus mounted on a rectangular white marble plinth.
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Archive I A dark patinated bronze sculpture of the Crouching Venus mounted on a rectangular white marble plinth.

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A dark patinated bronze sculpture of the Crouching Venus mounted on a rectangular white marble plinth.
Grand Tour Crouching Venus bronze
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A dark patinated bronze sculpture of the Crouching Venus mounted on a rectangular white marble plinth.
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A Grand Tour Crouching Venus bronze is a nineteenth-century scale replica of the classical Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting Aphrodite bathing, acquired by European travellers during educational tours across Italy and Greece.

These sculptures were cast in bronze using the lost-wax process, finished with dark brown or chemical patinas, and mounted upon marble or stone bases.

Authentic pieces exhibit crisp cold-chasing details, natural patination wear on raised surfaces, traditional lost-wax casting seams, and heavy marble or stone mounts.

Position the figure on a bookshelf, mantelpiece, or console table alongside structured books and minimalist decorative objects to introduce classical proportions.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft microfibre cloth, avoid liquid polish or chemical cleaners, and apply a thin coat of microcrystalline wax to preserve the patina.
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