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Hymn to Venus

c. 1760–65

Louis Felix de la Rue

(French, 1731–1765)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink over red chalk (?) on antique laid paper
Measurements
Sheet: 38.8 x 44.2 cm (15 1/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2019.253
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The verso of this drawing is covered in the artist’s calculations and notations, suggesting that he reused a sheet found in his studio to create it.

Description

Louis Félix de La Rue came from a family of artists and was best known for creating designs for decorative arts, such as ceramics. This sheet—which features putti and bacchantes, the artist’s preferred subjects—likely served such a purpose, given its allover composition and focus on patterning and symmetry.

Hymn to Venus

c. 1760–65

Louis Felix de la Rue

(French, 1731–1765)
France, 18th century

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