Venus and Love (Primary Title)
Venus et L'Amour (Translation)
sculpture (Object Name)
Emile Just Bachelet, French, 1892 - 1981 (Artist)
Ivory was a significant import for European countries, mostly Belgium and France, that had colonies in Africa. Emile Just Bachelet, who is celebrated for his life-size sculptures of animals carved in stone and bronze, also made objects in ivory. In this example, Bachelet preserved the form of the tusk and skillfully carved it into a nude Venus holding a small figure of Love. This sculpture was displayed in Paris in 1934 at the 24th Salon of the Society of Artists-Decorators and later in their pavilion at the 1937 International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques in Paris.
Signed at rear of base: E. J. BACHELET
Base, back: E.J. BACHELET
Gift of the Sydney and Frances Lewis Foundation
Displayed at the 24th Salon of the Société des Artistes-Décorateurs, Paris, 1934; and at th International Exhibition of Arts and Techniques, Paris, 1937
©artist or artist’s estate
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