6 Jul 2010
11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge
Works of Art and Sculpture Including Early Works of Art
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Works of Art and Sculpture Including Early Works of Art
Back to auction 17874
A late 19th century carved white marble relief depicting the toilet of Venus
signed C.J. Becker
the central figure of Venus with numerous maidens around her arranging her hair, putting her shoes and jewellery on and picking flowers for her, in an ebonised and moulded rectangular frame, 30cm wide x 17cm high excluding frame,
the central figure of Venus with numerous maidens around her arranging her hair, putting her shoes and jewellery on and picking flowers for her, in an ebonised and moulded rectangular frame, 30cm wide x 17cm high excluding frame,
Sold for
£456
inc. premium
Footnotes
- The central composition of this relief is directly influenced by a painting attributed to the studio of Guido Reni, depicting the toilet of Venus which is now in the National Gallery, London.
Category: Decorative Arts / European Sculpture and Works of Art
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