Venus of the sea

Théodore Chassériau, 1838, Département des peintures du Louvre

‘Venus of the sea’ is a work by Théodore Chassériau (France, 1819–1856). It is dated 1838. It is part of the collection Département des peintures du Louvre.

It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 66 × 55 cm. The work belongs to the genres nude and mythological painting. The things depicted include woman, nudity, blond hair, and sea.

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