The Toilette of Venus
Object type: Mantel clock
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Etienne-Maurice Falconet
Artist bio: French, Paris 1716–1791 Paris
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: last quarter 18th century
Medium: Case: gilded bronze and marble; Dial: gilded bronze and white enamel; Movement: brass and steel
Dimensions: Overall: 19 3/8 × 14 × 10 1/2 in. (49.2 × 35.6 × 26.7 cm)
Classification: Horology
Credit line: Gift of Edith C. Blum, (et al.) Executors, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blum, 1966
Accession year: 1966
Tags: Women|Cupid|Venus