Solid bronze figure of a woman reclining on a sofa, “paolina bonaparte as venus victrix” – a famous motif by a. Canova, from paris, probably around 1950. engraved on the plinth “a. Canova” (antonio canova, 1757–1822), probably the most famous sculptor of classicism. foundry’s mark: “j.b. Deposee, bronze garanti paris,” dark brown patina. standing on a rectangular black marble plinth. Between 1805 and 1808, canova created the world-famous sculpture “paolina bonaparte as venus victrix,” which depicts his sister-in-law paolina bonaparte reclining on a bed, scantily clad. The original white marble sculpture stands in the galleria borghese in rome. This is a high-quality recast in heavy bronze, probably from mid-20th century paris. dimensions: h 19 cm / 7.48 in l 23 cm / 9.05 in d 12 cm / 4.72 in this piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution