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Grand Tour Bronzes of the Venus of Capua and Venus Callipyge
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Grand Tour Bronzes of the Venus of Capua and Venus Callipyge

19th century
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Rare 19th Century Grand Tour Neapolitan black patinated bronze pairing of The Venus of Capua and the Venus Callipyge, after the antique. The Venus Callipyge is an ancient erotic statue whose name literally translates as Venus of the beautiful buttocks, the Venus of Capua was discovered in 1750 in the Amphitheatre in Capua. The original statues are now permanently exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Both are presented on typical Neapolitan design round patinated bronze bases. Naples, circa 1880.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Declaration

Cella has dated this piece to the 1880s.

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SA968766
Dealers Internal Reference
CA824
Dealers Notes

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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Rare 19th Century Grand Tour Neapolitan black patinated bronze pairing of The Venus of Capua and the Venus Callipyge, after the antique.
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The Venus Callipyge is an ancient erotic statue whose name literally translates as Venus of the beautiful buttocks, the Venus of Capua was discovered in 1750 in the Amphitheatre in Capua.
Cella

The original statues are now permanently exhibited in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. Both are presented on typical Neapolitan design round patinated bronze bases. Naples, circa 1880.

Height
27.5cm (10.83")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
11cm (4.33")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA968766
Dealers Internal Ref
CA824
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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