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Roman Bronze Venus Anadyomene Statuette Roman Bronze Venus Anadyomene Statuette Roman Bronze Venus Anadyomene Statuette
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LOT 0857

Roman Bronze Venus Anadyomene Statuette

1ST CENTURY A.D.

2 7/8 in. (37.6 grams total, 72 mm).

Modelled nude with left hand resting on her hip and right hand above her head, detailed hair cascading down her back, pellet breasts and dimpled navel; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

Literature

Cf. Rolland, H., Bronzes Antiques de Haute Provence, Paris, 1965, item 78.

Footnotes

Venus Anadyomene (Greek: Ἀναδυόμενη "Rising from the Sea") is an iconic and much-repeated image of Venus (Aphrodite) which was popular in the ancient world and was revived in the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods. The goddess is shown emerging from the water and wringing out her long hair.

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LOT 0857

Roman Bronze Venus Anadyomene Statuette

Sold for (Inc. bp): £85

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