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Hubert Le Sueur (c. 1580-1658)
Venus de Medici (Venus Pudica) c.1610-36
Bronze | 152.3 cm (Height) (figure) | RCIN 39715
Upper Orangery, Hampton Court Palace
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A bronze statue of the Venus Pudica with her head turned three-quarters to the right, her arms held across her body and her weight on her left leg, and with a dolphin with putti riding on its back to her left.
Provenance
Possibly moved by William III from the Privy Garden at Whitehall to Hampton Court Palace.
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Medium and techniques
Bronze
Measurements
152.3 cm (Height) (figure)
Alternative title(s)
Venus Pudica