Townley Venus
Maker: Unknown
Plaster cast after the 'Townley Venus', a 1st- or 2nd-century CE Roman marble statue now in the British Museum
History note: The cast was presented to the Museum by P. B. Duncan, in 1849 (according to an inscription on the base).
Presented by P. B. Duncan in 1849.
Method of acquisition: Given (1849) by Duncan, P. B.
This cast is after the 'Townley Venus', a 1st- or 2nd-century CE Roman marble statue now in the British Museum, adapted from a lost Greek original of the 4th century BCE.
Casting (process) : Plaster cast
Accession number: FT3
Primary reference Number: 241894
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1849
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Townley Venus" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/241894 Accessed: 2024-11-21 22:37:35
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