The Dawn of Love

William Etty, 1828, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

‘The Dawn of Love’ is a work by William Etty (1787–1849). It is dated 1828. It is part of the collection Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 89 × 98 cm. The work belongs to the genres mythological painting and allegory. The things depicted include Venus, Eros, mons pubis, and wing.