Venus and Cupid on a Dolphin
1767
chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Louis-Marin Bonnet
Louis-Marin Bonnet (1736–1793) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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chalk
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Venus and Cupid on a Dolphin is a 1767 chalk by Louis-Marin Bonnet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a woman and a child on a dolphin. The woman is sitting on the dolphin, holding her right arm up and touching her hair. She is naked, except for a cloth draped over her left shoulder and arm. The child is sitting on her lap, looking up at her. The background is a solid color. The woman and child are drawn in white on a blue background. The drawing is done in a style that makes the figures look soft and rounded. The woman's body is curved, and her face is gentle. The child's face is also gentle, and they look like they are happy. This painting is an example of Romanticism, a movement that emphasized emotion and imagination. If you want to learn more about this style, you could look up the artist Bonnet, Louis-Marin.
Louis-Marin Bonnet (1736–1793) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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