Venus Rising from the Sea - A Deception (After the Bath), Raphaelle Peale, 1823

A painting which famously comments on the fact that depictions of nude women, however artistic, were barely acceptable for public display in the united states of the early 19th century. Her "towel" greatly resembles a pocket-handkerchief. Object Type: painting. Date: 1823. Dimensions: height: 29.2 in (74.2 cm); width: 24.1 in (61.2 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Raphaelle Peale − Venus Rising From the Sea - A Deception