Key Information
Reference code
PC/025
Title
Plaster cast of Shy Venus
Date(s)
- Mid 19th century-early 20th century (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1 item
Content and Structure
Scope and content
Original: Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite. One of the most copied sculptures of all time. Arms are 17th century replicas. Thought to be an Athenian copy from the first century B.C. of a bronze original derived from the type of the Cnidian Venus of Praxilities (by one of the ones of immediate followers of Cnidian). Original currently in the collection of the Uffizi, Florence, Italy.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
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Name of creator
Archival history
Photographed in GSA in 1915.