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Collection Item: Venus and her Satellites
Basic info
- Collection
- Fine Art
- Title
- Venus and her Satellites
- The Toilet of Venus / Venus and her Satellites
- Object name
- Painting
- Object category
- Painting
- Creators
- Etty, William (Artist)
- Description
- In a setting of classical columns and architecture Venus, centre, stands half draped attended by six maids who perform her toilette. Extreme left stands a suit of armour, with Mars sleeping on a couch beneath. Extreme right a garlanded, bald musician plays the harp.
- Production date start
- 1835
- Period
- Georgian
- William IV
Identification
- Object number
- YORAG : 67
- Alternative number
- YAG 23585
- Number of objects
- 1
- ID
- 20000160
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Oil on wood (Whole)
- Dimensions
- Canvas height 88.0 cm
- Canvas width 116.5 cm
- Frame height 109.5 cm
- Frame width 137.4 cm
- Frame depth 11.0 cm
Production
- Creators
- Etty, William (Artist)
- Technique
- Painted
- School/style
- British
