Venus Dipping an Arrow Into a Pot with Cupid to the Left 1725

This 1725 drawing by Samuel Watson, titled “Venus Dipping an Arrow Into a Pot with Cupid to the Left,” depicts Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, preparing an arrow to be used by her son, Cupid. Venus is seated, holding an arrow dipped in a pot, while Cupid, on the left, gestures towards her with a playful expression. The delicate and detailed lines of the drawing, created with black chalk on paper, highlight the softness and elegance of the scene, drawing the viewer into the world of classical mythology. The drawing is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.