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Bust of Venus

Bust of Venus

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Aristide Maillol

"This bust was worked on over a period of eighteen years. It represents Maillol's attempt at a simple, direct and plactic kind og "classicism," yet with sensitivity and sensuality. He often used such themes as Venus, Juno, Pomona or Leda." 19th & 20th century art from collections of alumni & friends; inaugural exhibition, September 11 - November 8, 1970, Elvehjem Art Center. (1970): 33.
Artist
Aristide Maillol
(French, 1861 - 1944)
Title
Bust of Venus
Date
1920-1938
Medium
Cast bronze
Dimensions
16 7/8 x 14 15/16 x 11 3/16 in. Overall
Credit
Gift of Frank G. Hood
Accession No.
62.7.1
Classification
Sculpture
Geography
France

Related

October 1962, gifted by Frank G. Hood (La Crosse, WI) to the University of Wisconsin-Madison; 1967, transferred to the Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]

  • Elvehjem Art Center. "Inaugural Exhibition: 19th & 20th Century Art from Collections of Alumni & Friends." Madison, WI: Regents of the University of Wisconsin, 1970. p. 33, no. 18

  • Inaugural Exhibition: 19th & 20th Cen. Art from Collection of Alumni & Friends: Elvehjem Art Center, 9/11/1970–11/8/1970

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