Venus en reflection

Jean-François Janinet after Jacques Charlier

Associated Names
Jean-François Janinet

Artist, French, 1752 - 1814

Jacques Charlier

Artist After, French, c. 1720 - 1790

The image shows a woman reclining, leaning on her right arm with her left hand resting on her abdomen. She has delicate facial features with closed eyes and her hair styled up with a blue ribbon. She is draped in a light garment, leaving her upper body exposed and her lower body covered with a floral garland and fabric. Nearby, there is a blue cushion with white stripes and a light-blue cloth. A child is seated by her feet arranging pink flowers in a basket. In the background, a cherub peeks out from behind the clouds. The setting features rich, red drapery and clouds transitioning into a light blue sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2383

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 14, State i


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1944

  • French Prints and Drawings of the XVIIIth Century, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1944-1945, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1880

  • Portalis, baron Roger and Henri Beraldi. Les graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. 2 parts, 3 vols. each part. Paris, 1880.

Wikidata ID

Q64959223

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