Vénus Africaine
Vénus Africaine
France
1851
Charles Cordier
Bronze; casting, chasing, patinating, gilding
Height 40.5 cm
Marks: 1851 CORDIER
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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