Lot 556
AFTER THE ANTIQUE: A FRENCH BRONZE OF THE VENUS DE’ MEDICI
Late 19th Century
| Estimate: | £600 - £900 |
| Hammer price: | £900 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
63cm high
The Venus de’ Medici, also know simply at the Medici Venus, after the 1st Century BC Hellenistic Greek marble version, also a later copy of a bronze original, is one of the most widely copied antiquities, with various variations according to taste and times.
Condition report:
Some slight pitting to the patination, mostly at the back of the figure. Dirt and dust.