Impressive large size, good quality Grand Tour patinated library bronze of the Medici Venus or ''Venus de'' Medici'' which resides in the Tribuna of the Uffizi in Florence along with other major works from the Medici collection. Superbly modelled and well cast, late 19th/early 20th century example with a good even patina. The bronze depicts the goddess in a momentary pose, as if surprised, in the act of emerging from the sea, to which the dolphin at her feet alludes. Italy, probably Florence, circa 1900.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 f...