Torso of Venus

probably c. 1918/1928

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Sculptor, French, 1861 - 1944

The sculpture is a headless and armless female torso, standing upright with one leg slightly crossed over the other. It is made of bronze, displaying a dark metallic color with greenish patina. The surface is smooth and reflective, emphasizing the contours of the female form, specifically the chest and hips. It stands on a bronze square platform base, appearing larger than life-size in a human-scale observation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of June P. Carey

  • Dimensions

    overall: 155.3 x 47 x 38 cm (61 1/8 x 18 1/2 x 14 15/16 in.)
    base: 38.1 x 36.2 cm (15 x 14 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.27.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

June P. Carey [d. 1983, Mrs. Calvert Carey], Washington, by 1969;[1] her estate; bequest 1984 to NGA.
[1] See letter from Douglas Lewis dated 28 December 1983 in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 141, repro.

Inscriptions

right side, top of base: M (monogram); back of base, right: Alexis Rudier / Fondeur Paris

Markings

FM: Alexis Rudier

Wikidata ID

Q63860717

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