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Summary

Artist
Unknown artist Unknown artist
Description
English: So-called “Lely's Venus”: Aphrodite surprised as she bathes. Roman copy of the Imperial era after an Hellenistic original.
Français : Vénus dite de Lely : Aphrodite surprise au bain. Copie romaine de l'époque impériale d'après un original hellénistique.
Italiano: Cosiddetta “Venere di Lely”. Copia romana dell’età imperiale da un originale ellenistico.
Date 2 nd century AD
date QS:P571,+150-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
(copy)
Medium marble
medium QS:P186,Q40861
Dimensions H. 1.12 m (3 ft. 8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Main floor, room 23: Greek & Rome
Accession number
GR 1963.10-29.1
Credit line Former collection of Sir Peter Lely; lent by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (2011)
Permission
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So-called “Lely's Venus”: Aphrodite surprised as she bathes. Roman copy of the Imperial era after an Hellenistic original. Once belonged to painter Sir Peter Lely. Royal Collection, on loan to the British Museum, London

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