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Venus with the Apple

Venus with the Apple

Maker
Attributed
Maker (Flemish, 1529 - 1608)
Additional Title(s)
  • Venus Vincitrice
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date19th Century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm.)
DescriptionFull-length nude figure, standing beside a tree stump which is covered with drapery. Her body leans over slightly to the left; she rests her left hand upon the tree stump and holds up an apple in her right, turning toward her right shoulder. Her hair is bound across the brow with a fillet, dressed high above it and gathered in a knot at the back of the head. Her right foot is placed firmly upon the ground; her left is partially raised.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on view
Object number17.5
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