A Roman Marble Venus
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$15,000 -
25,000
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$15,000
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Lot Description
A Roman Marble Venus
Circa 1st Century B.C.-1st Century A.D.
Height 18 inches (45.7 cm).
Property from a New Jersey Private Collection
Provenance:
Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York, prior to 1995.
Private Collection, New Yok, 1995-2017.
Christie's, New York, Antiquities, 25 October 2017, Lot 43.
Note:
This statuette depicts a sculpture type commonly known as the "Venus in Arms". The goddess of love is shown brandishing a sword with Cupid by her side and playing with a helmet. For similar life-size examples of this type, see a Marble Venus at the Louvre Museum, Paris (Inv. no. Ma 370), and Aphrodite mit dem Schwert at the Antikensammlung, Berlin (Inv. no. SK 33).
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