COPY OF VENUS COMFORTING CUPID BY BENJAMIN WEST (1738

This is a 19th century copy of a Benjamin West painting by an unknown artist. Benjamin West painted many versions of this tender scene recalling an ode by the ancient Greek poet, Anacreon. Here, Venus comforts her son, Cupid after he suffers a bee sting. Provenance: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, Kennedy Galleries, New York. Artist: Unknown. Condition: Very good, relined. Created: 19th century. Frame: Modern frame. Medium: Oil on canvas. Title: Venus Comforting Cupid. Work Size: 26" x 26" Condition: Dimensions: Frame: 31" x 30 - 1/2".