Venus

Art

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Venus

Entry/Object ID

MP.2004.12

Description

Statue of Venus, standing, with draped garment: portrayed with classical hairstyle and headdress; face tilted downward; shoulders and chest exposed; left hand positioned toward mouth; right hand dropped, holding a bow; drapery wrapped below waist, exposing her feet.

Artwork Details

Medium

Terra cotta

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

59 in

Width

15 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 59 x 15 in. (149.9 x 38.1 cm)

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Reduced hornet's nest, spiders, and loose dust and dirt with a soft bristle brush and vacuum. The mouse nest was removed from inside the head with forceps and the head was further vacuumed out. Washed surface with Vulpex and water. Drilled broken neck surfaces to accept 3 - 3/16" x 2" nylon threaded rods. Secured broken surfaces and rods with Sika-Dur epoxy resin. Filled seam around neck repair, plug in the head, and chips in the drapery, with Sika-Dur Epoxy filled with calcium carbonate. The loss in the base was sealed wiht Acryloid B-72 and filled with Edison Coatings S-45 restoration mortar colored to match terra cotta color. Toned fill to blend with surface patina. Removed extraneous paint using acetone on cotton swabs. Sealed disfiguring scratches and scaled areas with 10% Acrylid B-72 in acetone and inpainted with Liquitex Acrylic Colors.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Complex, Coach House - Basement

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial