The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus
The Birth of Venus

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The Birth of Venus,

1926

Emile Antoine Bourdelle, French, 1861–1929
y1953-8

Information

Title
The Birth of Venus
Dates

1926

Maker
Emile Antoine Bourdelle
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
20.2 x 12.2 x 9 cm (7 15/16 x 4 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1953-8
Place Made

Europe, France

Inscription
Base verso: 88 / 1926 ANT BOURDELLE; below shell left: Alexis Rudier. / Fondeur.Paris; below shell right: monogram / No 2
Culture
French
Type
sculpture, bronzes
Materials
bronze
Subject
deities, mythology, women

(Mme. Bourdelle, Paris); August, 1947 purchase by J. Lionberger Davis; 1953 gift to Princeton University Art Museum.

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