Venus

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Artist/Maker	Gras, Caspar (maker)
Place of origin	Italy (made)

Venus nude except for a towel held round her hips is represented with her left arm raised and her left foot resting on the head of a dolphin. The pose of this model derives from prototypes by Giovanni Bologna.

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Category	Sculpture
Object type	Statuette
Title	Venus
Materials and techniques	Bronze Bronze Cast
Brief description	Amphritrite; Bronze Austrian 17th cent ?Caspar Gras
Physical description	Statuette, bronze. The figure is represented nude except for a towel held round the hips. The right arm crosses the body, the hand resting on the left thigh, while the left arm is raised. The left knee is bent, and the left foot rests on the head of a dolphin, whose tail supports the right leg. The figure gazes downwards to the left.
Dimensions	Height: 62cm
Credit line	Purchased under the terms of the John Webb Bequest
Object history	Purchased at auction at Messrs. Christie, Manson and Woods (24/10/1946) for £189 under the terms of the John Webb Trust.
Subject depicted	Venus
Summary	Venus nude except for a towel held round her hips is represented with her left arm raised and her left foot resting on the head of a dolphin. The pose of this model derives from prototypes by Giovanni Bologna.
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.212-1946

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311071/venus-statuette-gras-caspar/

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