Venus and Cupid
Venus and Cupid
Venus and Cupid
Venus and Cupid

On view

American Art
Wilmerding Pavilion
Philip & Nancy Anschutz Gallery

Venus and Cupid,

ca. 1915

John Singer Sargent, 1856–1925; born Florence, Italy; died London, United Kingdom
2008-360

Information

Title
Venus and Cupid
Dates

ca. 1915

Maker
John Singer Sargent
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68.6 × 53.3 cm (27 × 21 in.) frame: 85.7 × 71.4 × 7.6 cm (33 3/4 × 28 1/8 × 3 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of the Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Object Number
2008-360
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings
Materials
oil paint, canvas
Subject
deities, gods, red, women, cream, blue, gray (color), Roman mythology, nudes

Emily Sargent (1857-1936), sister of the artist; donated to Sir Alec Martin (1884-1971), after 1927. [Sutch and Martin, London, 1971]; purchased by Joseph F. Mc Crindle (1923-2008), New York (NY); estate of Joseph F. Mc Crindle; donated to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2008.

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