Reclining Venus
Reclining Venus
Reclining Venus
Reclining Venus

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Reclining Venus,

1820

Rembrandt Peale, 1778–1860; born Bucks County, PA; died Philadelphia, PA
y1956-63

Information

Title
Reclining Venus
Dates

1820

Maker
Rembrandt Peale
Medium
Oil on thin sheet of ivory, backed by a piece of copper foil and parchment(?)
Dimensions
5.2 x 8.5 cm (2 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.) frame: 25.1 x 27.8 x 2.2 cm (9 7/8 x 10 15/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase. Caroline G. Mather Fund
Object Number
y1956-63
Inscription
Inked on back: For court of Death 1820 / Rembrandt Peale;
Culture
American
Type
paintings, oil paintings
Materials
parchment, copper, oil paint, ivory
Subject
goddesses, trees, nudes, castles, landscapes (environments), women, figures (representations)

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