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Venus with the Apple

Venus with the Apple

Maker
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Date17th-19th Century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions14 7/8 × 8 1/2 × 5 in. (37.8 × 21.6 × 12.7 cm.)
DescriptionFull-length nude female figure mounted on a marble base. She turns her head to look at the apple which she holds aloft in her right hand; her left arm is extended with elbow bent and open hand showing the palm.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
Status
Not on view
Object number17.24
Venus with the Apple
Venus with the Apple
Unknown
19th Century
Object number: 17.5
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