Torso of Venus
probably c. 1918/1928
Sculptor, French, 1861 - 1944
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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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
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