Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
John Nixon, ca. 1760–1818, British

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
Annabella, Lady Blake, as Juno, Receiving the Cestus from Venus
Date:
1771
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 25 1/8 × 16 7/8 inches (63.8 × 42.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "Vol. P.42"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.9799
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | religious and mythological subject | Venus lending her girdle | beads | braid | curls | sandal | peacock (bird) | robe | cestus | cloud | water | dove | nude | offering
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:32240