Classical Scene

1848

24 cm 19.5 cm

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This charming but puzzling drawing is perhaps inspired by the work of John Flaxman. However, the subject matter is a humorous take on the Classics. Venus sits at a tripod-like table, fanning herself with one of cupid's wings (the other wing can be seen on the floor). She looks...

Drawing

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William T. Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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2
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