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PIETRO BAZZANTI (ITALIAN, 1825-1895), AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA
Venus Italica
Signed and inscribed to the back of the circular platform 'Peter Bazzanti Florence'
MARBLE
311⁄2 in. (80 cm) high with platform
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Lot Essay

Canova was commissioned to execute the original model at the suggestion of Ludovico I, King of Etruria, as a replacement for the Antique statue of the Medici Venus, which had been plundered by the French in 1802. An ambitious request, Canova rose to the challenge. Completed in 1812, the sculpture was placed in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence where it received great acclaim from the moment it was unveiled. Canova subsequently produced several other examples, which were purchased by, among others, the Marquess of Lansdowne, Lucien, Prince of Canino and brother of Napoleon, and the Marquess of Londonderry.
Another sculpture of Venus Italica by Pietro Bazzanti (1825-1895) sold Christie's, New York, 25 October 2005, lot 391 ($22,800 including premium).

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