Pauline Bonaparte as Canova's Venus
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| Factory |
Royal Worcester |
| Date made |
1866 to 1868 |
| Material |
Parian |
| Factory Mark |
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| Mark Type |
Impressed |
| Clay marks |
crown & circle |
| Pattern Number |
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| Pattern Name |
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| Label |
Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have been annoyed with his sister for posing in the nude for the original sculpture of Venus by Antonio Canova, now in the Villa Borghese, Rome. This small unglazed Parian version, modelled by James Hadley in c.1866 is very crisply detailed. Pauline represents Venus with the apple of Paris in her left hand. Small Parian copies of famous sculptures produced by Royal Worcester in the 1860's and 70's served to bring affordable works of art to the middle class home. |
| Description |
Figure of a reclining woman on a day bed wearing a Classical draped garment and holding an apple in her left hand. |
| Provenance |
From the Works Museum Collection |
| Diameter |
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| Length |
22 inches |
| Height |
11 inches |
| Designer/Craftsman |
James
Hadley
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| Museum No |
2375 |
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