An Italian bronze figure of Venus, late 16th century, Venice

red-brown patina beneath black lacquer, upon cylindrical green marble base.

M. H. Schwartz (ed.), European Sculpture from the Abbott Guggenheim Collection, New York, 2008, no. 49, pp. 105

There is some minor wear and dirt to the surface consistent with age. There are several areas of roughness, some casting flaws, and small apertures to the surfaces, including some holes patched with red wax around the legs and arms. There are a few minor chips to the corners of the base.
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The contrapposto and broadly handled features of the present figure are consistent with the style of 16th century Venetian sculptors such as Vittoria, Campagna, Aspetti, and Roccatagliata.

RELATED LITERATURE

See L. Planiscig, Venezianische Bildhauer der Renaissance, 1921, nos. 603-604 for comparable female allegorical figures.