Venus (Design for a Wall Painting)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Walter Shirlaw, American, b. Scotland, 1838–1909
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A circular medallion. Venus is shown in profile seated upon clouds and holding a bowl on the rim of which a dove sits. Another dove flies beside the head of the goddess.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Walter Shirlaw
1875–80
Accession Number
1912-16-29
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
figures
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Charcoal and oil paint, surrounded by gold on grey paper
Dimensions
47.8 × 63 cm (18 13/16 × 24 13/16 in.)
made in
USA
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Record ID
chndm_1912-16-29
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40dee5abb-9312-47b7-a994-11256d1b2a75
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