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Venus with the Apple

Venus with the Apple

Maker Ciechanoueivski Master (Italian [Rome], active in the late 16th century)

ClassificationsSCULPTURE

Datelate 16th Century-19th Century

Mediumbronze

Dimensions14 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 5 in. (37.8 × 21.6 × 12.7 cm.)

DescriptionThis statue portrays a nude female figure turning her head to look at the apple which she holds aloft in her right hand. Her left arm is extended with the elbow bent and the open hand showing the palm.

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Status

Not on view

Object number17.24

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