A French bronze model of the Crouching Venus, after the model by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720), late 19th century, modelled resting on a turtle, above an oval black marble base, 40cm high overall Note: This cast is a 19th century reduction of...

A French bronze model of the Crouching Venus, after the model by Antoine Coysevox (1640-1720), late 19th century, modelled resting on a turtle, above an oval black marble base, 40cm high overall Note: This cast is a 19th century reduction of Coysevox's marble for Versailles which was inspired by the Antique marble (now in the Borghese Gallery). Coysevox added the turtle and altered the pose and position of the drapery. The Versailles marble of the Crouching Venus was subsequently replaced by a bronze cast which was made by Joseph Vinasche in 1688-89 for the gardens at Marly.