Bidspirit auction | Late 19th/Early 20th Century Chalkware

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Chalkware Sculpture after Antonio Canova, depicting Pauline Bonaparte as Venus - A classical-style statuette, after Antonio Canova's iconic sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, depicting a semi-draped female figure reclining on a chaise lounge. The piece is constructed from a composite material, likely chalkware or plaster, finished with paint to simulate aged marble for the figure (off-white skin, grey drapery) and a darker, carved wood-like material for the couch, accented by a black cushion. The figure is posed elegantly, resting on her left elbow with her right hand gently placed on her leg, and wears a simple bangle on her raised arm. Characteristic of Neoclassical or classical revival aesthetics, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century.