The Toilet of Venus
Plaquette
second half of the 16th century (made)
second half of the 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This bronze plaquette representing Venus and Cupid with two attendants was made by Antonio Abondio in the second half of the 16th century Italy.
Object details
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| Title | The Toilet of Venus (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Plaquette the toilet of venus, bronze Italian 16th century. Antonio abondio |
| Physical description | Plaquette in bronze, Venus and Cupid with two attendants. In front the head and shoulders of Venus; on the left the profile of an attendant lifting a comb; to the right Cupid holds up a mirror in his left hand, and above another attendant, whose head only is seen is plaiting the hair of Venus. Signed in the background. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze plaquette representing Venus and Cupid with two attendants was made by Antonio Abondio in the second half of the 16th century Italy. |
| Bibliographic reference | Maclagan, Eric. Catalogue of Italian Plaquettes. London, 1924. p. 45. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.39-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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