A carved white marble bust of the Venus d'Arles
Italian
second half 19th century
70cm high on white and veined marble column pedestal
185cm high overall
| Condition: |
Socle badly degraded and damaged; bust with old crack, non structural, running up between breasts; bust appears to have been given a white wash at some stage; nose replaced possibly cover up damage to chin; one section of hair ribbon to right of head probably replaced others also with repairs; few other small chips no other visible losses or damages. |
| Estimate: |
£1,000 - £1,500
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Hammer price:
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£3,200 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The original statue of the Venus of Arles is in the Musée du Louvre. It is in Hymettus marble and dates to the end of the 1st century BC.
It may be a copy of the Aphrodite of Thespiae by Praxiteles, ordered by the courtesan Phryne.
Garden ornament
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