Venus and the Graces Dancing Before Mars

Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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Venus and the Graces Dancing Before Mars

Early 19th century

Copy after Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757–1822)

This wax is a small copy of a much larger relief by the sculptor Antonio Canova that is now in the Museo Gipsoteca, Possagno, Italy.

Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Venus and the Graces Dancing Before Mars

Date:

Early 19th century

Artist:

Copy after Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757–1822)

Medium:

Off-white wax mounted on glass with a blue textile support in a wood frame

Dimensions:

3 3/8 x 5 3/16 inches (8.6 x 13.2 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Edgar Munson, 1943

Accession Number:

1943-95-127

Geography:

Made in Europe

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Gallery 396, European Art 1500-1850, third floor

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