GREEK MARBLE HEAD OF VENUS

Ca. 500 - 400 BC A Greek marble head of Venus. She is facing forward with her hair parted at the centre, the strands meet in a bun behind her head. The statue is sensitively modelled and presents a naturalistic look. This Venus Genetrix type also known as the Aphrodite Fréjus, or the Louvre-Naples type takes its name from the most well-preserved example in the Louvre. For similar see: Defining Beauty: The Body in Ancient Greek Art (2015), p. 149.
Size: 200mm x 160mm; Weight: 7.1kg
Provenance: Property of a London collector; Ex. Shrewsbury private collection, England. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Alessandro Neri, an international Cultural Heritage expert based in Florence, Italy.
Estimate: GBP 7500 - 15000