Venus laat haar portret schilderen 1600 - 1625

"Venus laat haar portret schilderen" (Venus having her portrait painted) is a 17th century drawing created by an anonymous artist. Depicting Venus as the subject of a painting, the work shows multiple figures, including two cherubs holding a drapery above her head, a woman sketching her likeness and another woman playing a lute. The work was likely a preparatory drawing for a larger painting. The delicate lines and careful details in the drawing point to the artist's skillful execution of the figures and their gestures, creating a captivating scene of artistic creation.