Antique Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of the Crouching Venus After Giambologna

Description

A very fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture.

Modeled after the Crouching Venus by Giambologna.

Depicting the Venus surprised at her … more A very fine Grand Tour bronze sculpture.

Modeled after the Crouching Venus by Giambologna.

Depicting the Venus surprised at her bath with an overturned urn at her feet. Mounted on a slate and variegated marble plinth.

Provenance: By repute, from the estate of Catherine Spencer Eddy Beveridge (who was a Socialite and Philanthropist, wife of Senator Beveridge of Indiana, and the niece of Marshall Field) and by descent in her family.

Simply a wonderful bronze sculpture!

Date:
19th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Condition Details:
There are chips and flakes to the edges of the slate portions of the plinth.

Measurements:
Height: ca. 8 in.
Width: ca. 3 1/2 in.
Depth: ca. 3 1/2 in. less