Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by unknown artist, eighteenth century

after Jean Pierre Tassaert, 1651–1725

Published by William Allen, active 1778–1829, British
Title:
Venus Bathing
Date:
between 1779 and 1786
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 3/4 × 10 1/2 inches (37.5 × 26.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "#144 | L439"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.798
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
sash | flowers (plants) | rocks | waterfall | cloth | necklaces | pearls | smiling | bathing | goddess | religious and mythological subject | landscape | tree
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22491