the Fothergill Venus^✦︎

Also Venus, the Venus, the picture, blasted picture, a large oil painting, the Edward Fothergill Venus

Edward Fothergill's bad painting of Venus, given to Everard, which Bertie is sent to steal.

Connections

dealings

• Edward Fothergill is the maker of, is fond of 4
• Cornelia Fothergill agrees to 1
• Everard Fothergill loathes 1

Scenes it is in

1. Aunt Dahlia shows Bertie the Venus that Edward Fothergill painted and Everard loathes, and orders him to steal and burn it that night, a deal she has struck with Cornelia for the serial.Chapter 2, the dining-room at Marsham, as this blasted picture
2. Bertie catches Edward Fothergill stealing back his own Venus and swears secrecy, then refuses Jeeves's plan to have him found stunned by burglars, and is promptly knocked out from behind.Chapter 2, the hall at Marsham, as my Venus

Talked about, but not there

1. Aunt Dahlia telephones to summon Bertie to Marsham Manor for the week-end to charm Cornelia Fothergill into selling her serial to Milady's Boudoir, hinting at a little job she wants done.Chapter 2, Bertie's flat