Venus Verticordia

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 - 1882)

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

1864 - 1868

The painting illustrates the poem of the same title. She holds an apple and a dart and is surrounded by butterflies, a bluebird, roses and honeysuckle. Signed with initials in circular monogram.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 98 x 70 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £263 ( Total: £420)
• ArtFunded in: 1945
• Vendor: Percival Allam

Provenance

Commissioned by J Mitchell of Manchester in 1864. Sold with Mr Mitchell's collection at Christie's in 1885. Resold at Christie's in 1887 and again in 1894.

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