Caption

Venus Bathing, after Falconet; sculptor: Etienne Maurice Falconet 1716–1791 after Falconet's sculpture; manufacture: Churfuerstliche Porcellain Fabrique, Meissen 1763/74–1814. Figurine of Venus mythology, Marcolini's period 1774–1814. Porcelain sculpture/figurine, 18th/19th century, Meissen, Saxony. Depicts a young naked woman with long hair parted and arranged in a kind of crown; she stands in contrapposto by a fluted column cut at thigh height on a square plinth, slightly leaning forward, supporting with her hands the fabric falling from her left thigh, heavily draped and falling down the back along the column; she takes a step as if descending from a plinth onto a flat four-sided base. Height 25.4 cm; base width 10 cm; base length 12 cm., A white statue of a nude female figure leaning forward with her hands resting on a fluted cylindrical pedestal draped with cloth, the figure standing on a square base with one foot slightly extended, against a smooth gray background; visible colors include white and shades of gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A16_149

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Keywords

Venus Bathing Falconet sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet 1716–1791 Falconet's sculpture manufacture Churfuerstliche Porcellain Fabrique Meissen 1763 74–1814 Figurine Venus mythology Marcolini's period 1774–1814 Porcelain sculpture figurine 18th 19th century Meissen Saxony Depicts young naked woman long hair parted arranged kind crown stands contrapposto fluted column cut thigh height square plinth slightly leaning forward supporting hands fabric falling left thigh heavily draped falling down back column takes step descending plinth flat four-sided base Height 25.4 cm base width 10 cm base length 12 cm white statue nude female figure hands resting fluted cylindrical pedestal draped cloth figure standing square base foot slightly extended smooth gray background visible colors include white shades gray.