C. 19th Century “Grand Tour” Bronze Bust: "Study of The Venus de Milo"

This is a beautiful bronze “Grand Tour” souvenir bust, "Study of the Venus de Milo." This bust study is a bronze-cast representation of the head & upper torso of the famous full-length marble statue exhibited at The Louvre Museum.  

The bust is in excellent antique condition, the only issues being a small casting-related crack under the left armpit (as shown in the photos) and a newer marble base being affixed to the piece. You can find a single similar bust sold online with the same weak point, attributing them both to the same foundry. The hollow back cast bronze sculpture is mounted on a marble base, and the piece has a consistent and rich dark patination, with very few rubbed high-points.

Cast in Naples, Italy, (c. 1870) a city with numerous foundries who produced bronzes of classical antiquity throughout the 18th & 19th centuries for sale as high-class souvenirs to tourists completing “The Grand Tour” of European culturally historical sites. 

DIMENSIONS: 17” H x 11” W x 6.5" D

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