Lot #774 - A fine half size Roman marble torso of Aphrodite, late 1st/early 2nd century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:International Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:29 Aug 2017 ~ 10am
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Lot #:774
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Lot Description:A fine half size Roman marble torso of Aphrodite, late 1st/early 2nd century
the naked goddess of Love modelled in a highly naturalistic style, bending forward with her right leg advanced slightly and tilting to her left, perhaps originally retrieving a towel at her bath, the attitude of the so-called Venus Pudica, on later stand
the torso 39.5cm high -
Provenance:Hubay Collection 1978-1984
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Exhibited:The University of Melbourne, 1985-1990
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Estimate:A$40,000 - 60,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Sculpture & Statuary
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