ROMAN MARBLE TORSO OF VENUS
EUROPE, C. 2ND CENTURY A.D.
£6,250
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2021 at 12:00 BST
Description
carved marble, the goddess depicted nude, shown standing with her weight on her right leg, the left slightly advanced and bent at the knee, the torso subtly tilted to the right, remnants of the folds of her garment to the side of the right leg, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
42cm tall
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired on the U.K. art market