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Venus and Her Doves

William Etty (1787–1849)

Manchester Art Gallery

Venus and Her Doves

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Semi-nude figure of Venus and her doves. She stands in a landscape setting with a cherub to the left and a maiden to the right. Venus stands in the centre of the composition with a dove perched on her right shoulder, her head turned away. The naked maiden sits with her back to the viewer, holding onto a dove attached to twine in her outstretched hand. The small winged cherub leans over a stone trough, and at the feet of Venus, an ornate ewer is placed on the ground. Mountains line the horizon in the distance, and the sky above is covered in cloud.

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Title

Venus and Her Doves

Date

1836

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 64.9 x W 61 cm

Accession number

1920.528

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Dr David Lloyd Roberts, 1920

Work type

Painting

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William Etty

1787–1849

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