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

 

M.1699
Venus and Cupid

Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1901
Collection: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow
Accession Number: GLAHA 46310
Medium: crayon
Support: pale brown wove paper
Size: 178 x 129 mm (7 x 5")
Signature: none
Inscription: "Design connected with a commission from Pears' Soap", possibly by Harold Wright

Venus and Cupid

Description

Venus and Cupid, The Hunterian
Venus and Cupid, The Hunterian

The nude woman was drawn within an oval frame, bending towards a toddler standing in front of her, to left. The figures are somewhat unspecific, and could equally be a mother and child making good use of Pears soap, or a 'Venus and Cupid'.

Sitter

The model, if any, has not been identified.

Last updated: 9th December 2020 by Margaret