Image Title:
African Venus
Note:
"Cordier submitted a plaster cast of the bust of an African visitor to Paris to the Salon of 1848, and two years later he again entered it as a bronze (Walters 54.2664). A young African woman served as the model for this companion piece in 1851. Regarded in the 19th century as powerful expressions of nobility and dignity, these sculptures proved to be highly popular: casts were acquired by the Museum of Natural History in Paris and also by Queen Victoria. The Walters' pair were cast by the Paris foundry Eck and Durand in 1852." [The Walters Art Museum]
Artist:
Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier (French, 1827-1905)
Image Source:
The Walters Art Museum
Subject:
People - Europe - Afro-Europeans - Black European - Afro European - Moor - African
Date:
1851
Rights:
Public Domain
Image:
SA-PPLEU-25
Use this Image:
If you are interested in using this image, please consult
Acknowledging the Website’s Conditions of Use and Bibliographic Sources