Passing of Venus
Date1926
Object PlaceMerton, England, British Isles, Europe
Object PlaceMerton Abbey, Surrey, England, Europe
MediumWool, silk and linen/tapestry
ClassificationsTextiles
Dimensions19 ft 3 inches × 107 inches (5 m 86.74 cm × 271.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of George G. Booth
Object number27.152
DescriptionThere is a narrow border on all four sides, filled with wreaths of flowers and fruit. A flowery meadow fills the entire field. At the right side a group of twelve women are sheltered by a large dais. The women, apparently filled with terror, are gathered around the poet Sappho, clad in a white gown and blue mantle. Eros stands in the center, looking in their direction and drawing a bow. Another group of three women fill the left foreground. Above, Venus's dove drawn chariot passes through lilies and roses.On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 3, European Sculpture & Decorative, Gallery 7
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17th Century
1500/1525
c. 1485
16th Century
1921
c. 1900
18th Century
c. 1879