Crouching Venus with Shell Bronze after A. Coysevox 19th Century

Description: Vénus accroupie after Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) French School, Bronze , 19th century century Vénus accroupie after Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) French School, Bronze , 19th century century DescriptionDescriptionDetailsAbout me Kneeling Venus with shell after Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) Exquisite, rare depiction of a Venus resting on a shell. French School, 19. Century, very beautiful and extraordinarily fine execution with filigree chiseling of details such as the hair and the shell as well as on the plinth. Bronze in a dark, warm patination. Very good, original condition. Despite the age, there is only minimal wear to the patina - please see the photos. Very nice, stepped oval stone base, which was probably added later. Height (total): 35.5 cm Weight (total): 6.7 kg This rare depiction of a kneeling Venus (Vénus accroupie/ Crouching Venus) follows the ancient statue that appeared in the late 16th century. It was discovered during excavations in Italy in the 19th century. The sculptor made it in 1686 Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) a marble copy (completed with a turtle) commissioned by the Marquis de Louvois for the Palace of Versailles. Both sculptures are now in the Louvre in Paris (inv. no. MR 1826 and inv. no. MR 1853), another in the garden of Versailles. The London Wallace Collection has another pair made of Bronze . Lit.: F. Haskell/D. Penny: Taste and the Antique. The Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500 – 1900. London, 1981, p. 321. A. Maral: Le Versailles de Louis XIV. A palace for the sculpture. Dijon, 2013, p. 242. Crouching Venus with Shell after Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720). Exquisite, rare depiction of a Venus resting on a shell. French school, 19th century, very beautiful and extraordinarily fine execution with filigree chasing of the details like the hair and the shell as well as on the plinth. Bronze in dark, warm patina. Very good, original condition. Despite the age only minimal wear of the patina - please see the photos. Very beautiful oval stepped stone base, which was probably added later. Height (total): 35.5 cm Weight (total): 6.7 kg This rare representation of a kneeling Venus (Vénus accroupie/ Crouching Venus) follows the ancient statue discovered during excavations in Italy at the end of the 16th century. In 1686, the sculptor Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720) made a marble copy (completed with a turtle) commissioned by the Marquis de Louvois for the Palace of Versailles. Both sculptures are now in the Louvre in Paris (inv. no. MR 1826 and inv. no. MR 1853), and another is in the garden at Versailles. The Wallace Collection in London has another pair in Bronze . Lit: F. Haskell/D. Penny: Taste and the Antique. The Lure of Classical Sculpture 1500 - 1900. London, 1981, p. 321. A. Maral: Le Versailles de Louis XIV. A palace for the sculpture. Dijon, 2013, p. 242. Manufacturer:after the antiqueMaterial:Bronze/ MarbleSize:cmWeight:6.7kgRubber stamp:withoutAge:19. centuryCondition:exquisiteCountry:France I enjoy beautiful things and it is my greatest pleasure to find them, to lure them into their stories, to spend time with them and then set them free again. Add to that a passionate interest in exceptional and highly crafted objects. You surely know the exciting feeling when you see or experience something special, when the heart bounces in excitement and the joy inside it spreads. That's what I wanted more in my life and that's how this shop came about. The foundation stone was a study of literature and art history as well as cultural communication. Curiosity, thirst for knowledge and a lot of collaboration with amazing personalities in the art and design world are how I got myself to where I am today. Through antiques, history becomes tangible in the literal sense, one can perceive it sensually. 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