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Venus a la Coquille Nude Bather Adjusts Her Hair

Ocean exterior
After 1522 B152210

Costume
   Nude. Seashell.

   TMLBAP.

Actions
   Venus emerges from the water, wringing out her long hair (1).

Commentary
   Venus has gained weight in the last 100 years.

Source
   Source is an engraving by Benoist, Venus a la Coquille, after Titian's painting Venere Anadiomene (1520-22), in the collection of the New York Public Library. Scanned from Mark Gabor, The Pin-up, Universe Books, Crown Publishers, 381 Park Ave. South, New York 10016, 1972, p. 33. 1 picture.
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