"Dancing Venus In Renaissance Gilt Bronze"
Important figure in gilded bronze representing a dancing Venus decorated with a veil, in Roman Antiquizing style. The gilding present on the front of the piece is slightly worn. Solid cast iron, drape melted apart. It is a rare model, probably a German cast iron, which is related to the antique movement of the Renaissance. Germany Second half of the 16th century Former Dillée collection, Paris (collection label)