%C2%A9 Succession H. Matisse %2F Artists Rights Society %28ARS%29%2C New York
Venus in a Shell I, 1930
Henri Matisseexpand_more
Bronzeexpand_more
Gift of the Dayton Hudson Corporationexpand_more 71.9.4
Not on Viewexpand_more
Venus, the ancient Roman goddess of love and beauty, sits upon a seashell, the traditional symbol of her birth from the waters of the sea. Matisse chose to emphasize a strong vertical accent in this sculpture, creating a pronounced sense of ascendancy that underscores the mythological theme.
Details
- Title
- Venus in a Shell I
- Artist Life
- 1869–1954
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 71.9.4
- Provenance
- The artist [1]. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frederik Hellström (1890-1968), Consul General of Sweden, Minneapolis (by 1953–1955, sold to Bruce Dayton); Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapoli (1955–71, given to Mia) [1] Duthuit 1997 also lists the sculpture as from the "famille de l'artiste," or "family of the artist." The Hellströms lent the sculpture to Mia in 1953, before Matisse's death.
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Duthuit no. 79
- Curator Approved
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