Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 8th January 2020
Lot 487
After the antique. A late 19th century Italian bronze Grand Tour figure of the Venus of Capua
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £800
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Description
After the antique. A late 19th century Italian bronze Grand Tour figure of the Venus of Capua, cast by Sommer, the underside with an applied plaque, inscribed 'FONDERIA SOMMER NAPOLI', 38.2cm high.
The Venus of Capua is a Roman sculpture made in the reign of Hadrian after a Greek original by Lysippus. It was discovered in the Amphitheatre at Capua in 1750 and is now permanently displayed in the Napoli Archeological Museum, Italy.