The Toilette of Venus
The Met
Artist: François Boucher(French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
Date: 1751
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 42 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (108.3 x 85.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of William K. Vanderbilt, 1920
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Partially nude woman with cherubs and doves, surrounded by drapes and an outdoor scene
Detailed Description
A partially nude woman is surrounded by cherubs and doves, set against a backdrop of draped fabric and an outdoor scene. The woman is seated centrally, facing slightly right, with her torso and legs mostly uncovered. Her left arm rests on a white dove, which she holds with a blue ribbon. Her right hand is near her head, where a cherub with small wings places a blue flower in her hair. She has light skin and light brown hair, adorned with pearls. To her right, another cherub leans over a red draped fabric, looking at the doves. Below her, on the left, a third cherub reaches for a string of pearls in a silver dish. The setting includes rich, teal-green drapes on the left and right, framing a lighter blue sky and distant green trees and a classical column in the background. The woman sits on a golden-yellow draped fabric, which extends to the foreground. Various objects are scattered around her: a silver ewer, a small bouquet of pink and blue flowers, and a decorative golden urn on the right. The overall scene is set on a stone ledge.
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