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The Italic Venus, Canova, ca. 1860
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The Italic Venus

ca. 1860 · Sculpture

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Yes, receiving visitors

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

RoomBritish Galleries, Room 126

On public display.

Checked
13 days ago
In this state since
Sep 25, 2026
Source
The museum
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About the sculpture

This figure in marble known as the Italic Venus was exhibited at the International Exhibition, South Kensington in 1862. It is a copy, probably by G.M Benzoni, of Canova's Venere Italica of 1812, in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Accession number
1269&A-1886

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