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Laus Veneris

Sir Edward Burne-Jones, 1873–1875

This picture, commissioned by William Graham, was based on a lost watercolour dated 1861 and there are possible connections between Burne-Jones's subject, Wagner's opera Tannhaiiser (which was produced in Paris in 1860), and Swinburne's poem, Laus Veneris (begun in 1862). Henry James was among those who praised the picture when it was first exhibited.

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Title of artwork, date

Laus Veneris, 1873–1875

Date supported

1972

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

122 x 183 cm

Grant

4000

Total cost

47000

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