Keywords: Lely Venus BM 1963.jpg So-called Lely's Venus Aphrodite surprised as she bathes Roman copy of the Imperial era after an Hellenistic original Vénus dite de Lely Aphrodite surprise au bain Copie romaine de l'époque impériale d'après un original hellénistique Cosidetta Venus da Lely Copia romana dell ™età imperiale da un originale ellenistico century 2 AD copy marble H 1 12 m 3 ft 8 in Museum British Museum Main floor room 23 Greek Rome object history credit line Former collection of Sir Peter Lely; lent by H M Queen Elizabeth II accession number GR 1963 10-29 1 Marie-Lan Nguyen 2011 other versions Lely Venus Sculptures of the Gonzaga Collection Venus |