Venus desarmant l'amour

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 seated person on a cushioned surface with blue drapery in the background. The person has light curly hair and delicate features, wearing a yellow draped fabric. An additional child-like figure is also present, interacting closely with the person. One hand of the adult figure holds a slender object, and white birds are nearby with a bouquet of flowers. In the background, there is ornate furniture and an oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint

  • Credit Line

    Widener Collection

  • Accession Number

    1942.9.2384

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Portalis/Beraldi 1880, no. 15, 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

Q64959224

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