The Birth of Venus
Datec. 1755
Object PlaceFrance, Western Europe, Europe
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions30 1/4 inches × 69 inches (76.83 × 175.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar B. Whitcomb
Object number29.445
DescriptionNymphs in sea watch as rising nymphs carry Venus skyward. Putti at left and in sky above Venus. Pastel blues, greens and pink.On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 3, European Paintings, Gallery 9
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of M. Lorenzo Merino
17th Century
c. 1678
18th Century
c. 1730
1540/1545
1641