Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

 

M.1523
Venus

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1898
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46266
Medium: chalk and pastel
Support: brown wove paper laid down on card
Size: 10 15/16 x 7 1/8" (277 x 181 mm)
Signature: none
Inscription: none

Venus

Description

Venus, The Hunterian
Venus, The Hunterian

The goddess Venus (the Greek Aphrodite, and Cyrian Astarte) was said to have sprung from the foam of the sea near the island of Cythera. Although the title was never associated with this drawing during Whistler's lifetime it is undoubtedly correct.

Last updated: 5th June 2021 by Margaret