A late 19th-century figure based on 'Venus Italica' by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) in cast stone.
This statue is Neoclassical in design with Venus depicted holding draped fabric to conceal her nudity and stands on a square base with classy ebonised finish with lovely detail and style, full of genuine patina and charm a gorgeous edition to your period garden.
The original work was by the workshop of Antonio Canova and was Canova's first marble Venus. It was ordered in 1804 by the King of Etruria, Ludovico I, as a replacement for the ancient Medici Venus that has been seized by Napoleon in 1802 for the Louvre.
Dated to the 19th century in the Victorian era.
This figure is an antique piece, it is in authentic condition with original signs of patina.
Height: 76cm
Length: 21cm
Width: 21cm