Very Large Bronze of the Venus De Milo by Ferdinand Barbedienne

A stunning large copy in bronze of The Venus de Milo by the French manufacturer Ferdinand Barbedienne. The piece is a stunning representation of this world famous and iconic piece of Greek golden age sculpture. The figure stands at nearly three feet high and is an impressive and decorative work making it the largest version of the statue produced by the foundry. The foundry is fully marked to the reverse of the base. Ferdinand Barbedienne 1810-1892 was an incredibly influential and important French manufacturer of sculpture, particularly bronzes. He developed a system to reproduce exactly in various sizes, famous sculpture, this allowed copies of the great classical works of art to be held in collections all over the world. He also later worked reproducing the works of great contemporary French sculptors such as Barye. When he died the Ferdinand Barbienne foundry had a work force of 600 and represented and enormous success in extending the reach of art to a wider audience. This piece is a superb example of his work and as he did exhibit at various international exhibitions including the great exhibition of 1851 it is possible this is how this piece arrived in the UK. The sculpture is in excellent untouched condition with a fine rich patina. C.1850.

Overall size in inches:

33 ¼ high

8 deep

9 wide

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