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19th Century Plaster Bust of Venus De Milo
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19th Century Plaster Bust of Venus De Milo

19th century
For Sale by Baggott & Co.
Description

A cast plaster bust of Venus de Milo, or Aphrodite of Melos, after the antique

This plaster copy is in good condition commensurate with age.

French or Italian, mid 19th century.

H: 28.5” (72cm) W: 20” (51cm) D: 12” (31cm)

The marble sculpture of Venus, thought to be 2nd century BC, was discovered in 1820 on the island of Milos in Greece, and which has been displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1821.

Venus the goddess of love in Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. The Romans adapted the myths and iconography of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite for Roman art and Latin literature. In the later classical tradition of the West, Venus became one of the most widely referenced deities of Greco-Roman mythology as the embodiment of love.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

Baggott & Co. has dated this Plaster Venus De Milo Bust to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215486
Dealers Internal Reference
BCSL2926
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England:

Huntsman’s Yard, Sheep Street, Stow on the Wold, GL54 1AA

01451 830 370

Scotland:

Keepers House, Auchencairn, Castle Douglas, DG7 1QZ

07881 823 369

Description
A cast plaster bust of Venus de Milo, or Aphrodite of Melos, after the antique

This plaster copy is in good condition commensurate with age.

French or Italian, mid 19th century.

H: 28.5” (72cm) W: 20” (51cm) D: 12” (31cm)

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The marble sculpture of Venus, thought to be 2nd century BC, was discovered in 1820 on the island of Milos in Greece, and which has been displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris since 1821.
Baggott & Co.
fig 1. A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base.
fig 1. 19th Century Plaster Bust of Venus De Milo

Venus the goddess of love in Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. The Romans adapted the myths and iconography of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite for Roman art and Latin literature. In the later classical tradition of the West, Venus became one of the most widely referenced deities of Greco-Roman mythology as the embodiment of love.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

Baggott & Co. has dated this Plaster Venus De Milo Bust to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215486
Dealers Internal Ref
BCSL2926
Baggott & Co.
Baggott & Co.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base.

19th Century Plaster Bust of Venus De Milo

Archive II A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base. View X
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Two locations:

Huntsmans Yard
Sheep Street
Stow-on-the-Wold
Gloucestershire
GL54 1AA

The Keepers House
Auchencairn
Castle Douglas
DG7 1QZ

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A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base.
19th century plaster bust of Venus de Milo
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A nineteenth-century plaster bust depicting Venus de Milo with a textured off-white patina on a turned base.
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During the nineteenth century, plaster busts gained widespread popularity through the Grand Tour and European art academies, allowing classical Greek and Roman sculptures to be reproduced for private libraries, studios, and estate collections.

These pieces were created using gypsum plaster poured into detailed multi-piece moulds, often reinforced internally with iron armatures or plant fibres, before being mounted onto a turned socle base.

Period examples display subtle seam lines from historical multi-piece moulding, natural patination or surface discoloration, and evidence of hand-finishing along the socle base and hair details.

Position the bust on a dark wood sideboard, marble mantelpiece, or deep window sill to create a structural focal point that contrasts with contemporary architectural lines.

Dust the surface gently using a soft, dry bristle brush or microfibre cloth, keeping the plaster away from moisture or high humidity which can damage unsealed surface layers.
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