Fountain of Venus

The painting Fountain of Venus was created by François Boucher in 1756 in France. It entered the collection of Wildenstein & Company before being acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art. The work was exhibited in the exhibition America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting.

Its dimensions are 233.0 cm in height and 215.0 cm in width. The medium is oil paint on canvas, and it depicts a mythological scene.

The Fountain of Venus is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is catalogued under accession number 1979.55. Before entering the museum's collection, the painting was owned by Wildenstein & Company. Its documented exhibition history includes a presentation in the show "America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting."

Fountain of Venus by François Boucher exerted influence through its role in 18th-century French mythological painting and its presence in major exhibitions such as America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting. The work's reputation was shaped by its provenance with Wildenstein & Company and its inclusion in Cleveland Museum of Art collections, where its dimensions of 233.0 cm height and 215.0 cm width were documented. Its legacy reflects the broader reception of Boucher's mythological subjects in art history, as evidenced by its continued scholarly attention.

François Boucher’s 1756 oil on canvas, titled Fountain of Venus, is part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The work presents a tranquil, myth‑inspired scene set beside a rocky pool, where a central nude female figure is attended by children and a small winged boy, all framed by distant trees, a weathered wall, and a pale sky.