- Creator:
- James Ward, 1769–1859, British
- Title:
- Studies for "Venus Rising from her Couch"
- Date:
- ca. 1828
- Materials & Techniques:
- Graphite on thin, smooth, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 6 1/2 × 7 7/8 inches (16.5 × 20 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
- Inscribed on verso in graphite, center: "First thoughts on Venus rising from her couch. | & its companion Diana."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B2013.22
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- couch | religious and mythological subject
- Currently On View:
- Not on view
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:67364