Drawing, Worship of Venus in a Classical Landscape, ca. 1820, Felice Giani, circa 1820

A statue of venus is shown in profile at right. A man carrying a child points to it; he stepped downstairs from a temple. A pageant of worshippers approach from left. A park with monuments is in the left background. Date: circa 1820. Dimensions: Mat: 71.2 x 91.6 cm (28 1/16 x 36 1/16 in.); ; 47 x 74.5 cm (18 1/2 x 29 5/16 in.). Medium: brush and brown wash, graphite on cream laid paper, pen and black ink. Collection: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Drawing, Worship of Venus in a Classical Landscape, ca. 1820 (CH 18114491-2)