Pauline Bonaparte Borghese

Pauline Bonaparte Borghese

Antonio Canova

1811 (circa)

Sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte Borghese reclining semi-nude on a cushioned day-bed, holding a piece of fruit. She is posing as "Venus Vincitrice." This piece is almost identical to the life-size original in the Villa Borghese in Rome, except this version has no bracelet and a non-extended pinky.

22.0" H x 14.0" D x 39.0" L

Marble

Gift of Stewart Huston

Bonaparte Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

1961.01.01

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