Venus
| Title | Venus |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pierre Paul Prud'hon |
| Date | c. 1810-1812 19th century |
| Medium | black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue-gray paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Venus” is a work by Pierre Paul Prud'hon, dated c. 1810-1812. It is executed in black chalk with white chalk heightening on blue-gray paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1810-1812. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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