Borghese Venus, 2nd century CE Roman marble copy of theAphrodite of Cnidus (Capitoline Venus subtype). Once in theBorghese collection, it now resides in theLouvre Museum thanks to its purchase byNapoleon. The accompanyingCupid anddolphin are both classical attributes of Venus but are probably the addition of the Roman copyist. Its accession number is MR 369 (Ma 335).
Three other Venuses were acquired from the Borghese collection at the same time, though the last two are far more restored than this example -'Aphrodite at the pillar', an'Armed Venus' and aVenus Pudica[1].
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