Phryne Going to the Public Baths as Venus, Demosthenes Taunted by Aeschines is an 1838 history painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner. It depicts a scene in Ancient Athens in the 4th century BC, combining two different legendary stories. The celebrated courtesan Phryne is going to the public baths in a public parade dressed as Venus. Meanwhile, the celebrated statesman and orators Demosthenes and Aeschines are engaged in a public dispute.