Western European Sculpture

Vénus Africaine

    Vénus Africaine

    France

    1851

    Charles Cordier

    Bronze; casting, chasing, patinating, gilding

    Height 40.5 cm

    Marks: 1851 CORDIER

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    Waist-length bust of an African girl, turned three-quarters to the right. She is depicted with a characteristic hairstyle of short dreadlocks and is draped in fabric to the chest. The image is accessorized with gilded hoop earrings and strings of beads with pendant. The bust is mounted on a capstan-style pedestal. The work is executed in dark patinated bronze

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    5048MC2828/ИЗО