Venus

1918/1928

Aristide Maillol

Associated Names
Aristide Maillol

Sculptor, French, 1861 - 1944

The artwork is a sculpture depicting a standing female figure. The figure is nude, with a posture that is upright. Her hands are raised towards her chest, and her head is slightly tilted. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely bronze, giving it a smooth, reflective surface. The figure stands on a small rectangular base. The detailing captures the human form with attention to anatomical accuracy and proportion.
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On View

West Building, Ground Floor, Fourth Street Hallway

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 175.5 x 60.2 x 42.3 cm (69 1/8 x 23 11/16 x 16 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1965.4.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris); purchased 9 February 1965 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • In Memoriam, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1969, unnumbered checklist.

1975

  • Aristide Maillol: 1861-1944, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1975-1976, no. 72.

Bibliography

1965

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 161.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 142, repro.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 142, repro.

Inscriptions

proper right rear of base: AM (monogram); back of base: Alexis Rudier / Fondeur Paris

Wikidata ID

Q63854541

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