Antonio SusiniItalian, 1558–1624
Venus and Cupid
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
About the sculpture
The model for this statuette representing Venus and Cupid was attributed potentially to Antonio Susin (1558-1624)i by Anthony Radcliffe (1978), and the comparatively poor cast suggests a later production.
Susini was one of Giambologna's principal assistants before setting up his own workshop in 1600 at the Via de' Pilastri. He specialised in the production of bronze statuettes, many being reproducitons of antique statues or of Giambologna's designs, but he also produced work on his own account. He seems to have been active in Gaimbologna's Borgo Pinti workshop by 1580.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- A.150&:2-1910
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Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
