Skip to main content

Aphrodite (or Celestial Venus): FT11

Titles

Aphrodite (or Celestial Venus)

Maker(s)

Unknown (Maker)

Description

Plaster cast after the Aphrodite (or Celestial Venus), a marble statue now in Florence.

Notes

History note: The cast was presented to the Museum by C. Maud, in 1849 (according to an inscription on the base).

Legal notes

Given by Charles T. Maud, Esq., in 1849.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Presented (1849) by Maud, C.

Note

Plaster cast after the Aphrodite (or Celestial Venus), a marble statue now in Florence.

School or Style

Neoclassical

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Plaster

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Plaster cast

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: FT11
Primary reference Number: 241917
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_1_1849

Audit data

Created: Thursday 13 August 2020 Updated: Wednesday 6 January 2021

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022) "Aphrodite (or Celestial Venus)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/241917 Accessed: 2022-07-01 22:07:04

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/241917 |title=Aphrodite (or Celestial Venus) |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2022-07-01 22:07:04|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

Please enter your name as you would like to be addressed
Please enter your email address
The object accession number - this is prefilled
Please enter your query with as much detail as possible

More objects and works of art you might like

An image of Squat lekythos

Squat lekythos

Accession Number: Loan Ant.103.26

An image of Cameo

Cameo

Accession Number: CG 523

An image of Deity

Deity

Accession Number: GR.27.1988

An image of Ringstone

Ringstone

Accession Number: CG 167

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

Featured image for the project: The Christmas Fairies - Christmas card pack

The Christmas Fairies - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: Giant Snowballs - Christmas card pack

Giant Snowballs - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: The Sleeping Dragon Plum Tree at Kameido - Christmas card pack

The Sleeping Dragon Plum Tree at Kameido - Christmas card pack

£7.00

Featured image for the project: Fitzwilliam Masked Masterpieces: The Bridesmaid - Greetings card

Fitzwilliam Masked Masterpieces: The Bridesmaid - Greetings card

£3.20

You might be interested in this...

The Fitzwilliam Museum's gallery 3 roof

Inspire: a celebration of children’s art

Featured image for the project: Zeus

Zeus

Featured image for the project: The Hunter

The Hunter

Featured image for the project: The Fruits of Our Learning

The Fruits of Our Learning

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...

University of Cambridge Museums logo
Cambridge City Council logo
Arts Council England Logo
Research England logo
Brewin Dolphin Logo