Venus surprised by a Satyr, (painting)

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

artist
Vertangen
Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 42
She is seated in a half reclining posture under a tree, asleep; a Satyr, with his finger to his lips, is steathily approaching her. [P. 12; exhibited under heading: "Small Pictures Hung on a Screen."]
A Descriptive Catalogue of a Private Collection of Cabinet Oil Paintings, and Other Works of Art, in the Possession of H. Russell Paine. Charleston, S.C. Harper & Calvo, Printers. 1855.
At time of exhibition in the collection of Paine, N. Russell,
Paine Collection, Charleston, South Carolina, 1855
The Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index is a historical record of artworks exhibited in the United States and Canada up through the Centennial year of 1876. Information is recorded as given in each exhibition catalog.
1876
Control number
AECI 03550041
Type
Paintings
Exhibition Catalogs
Medium
Oil
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
Topic
Mythology--Classical--Venus
Mythology--Classical--Satyr
Figure(s) In Exterior
State of Being--Emotion--Surprise
State of Being--Other--Mischief
Record ID
siris_aeci_73800
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