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Paris Venus et Mercurius, Paris, Venus en Mercurius, Various designs, Opera Varia Historica, Poetica & Iconologica, print, printmaker: Samuel Bottschild, Germany, publisher: Johann Christoph Weigel, Dresden, 1693, Saxony, paper, etching, height 191 mm x width 244 mm, Print from the series 'Opera Varia Historica, Poetica & Iconologica', published in 1693. This series comprises virtually the artist's complete oeuvre and consists of 48 prints, mainly designs for ceilings., the Judgment of Paris (Mercury present), sitting or standing on clouds, A circular pen-and-ink drawing shows four classical figures seated on stylized clouds within a round frame; on the left a partially draped female reclining figure holds a small child who reaches toward her face, the woman looking outward with loose hair and flowing garments; to their right a robed male figure wearing a winged cap leans back and raises a staff topped by a small winged object, his clothing depicted with folds and hatching; on the far right a muscular, partially draped male turns toward the group while gripping a long staff held upright, his torso and arm shaded with crosshatching and drapery falling behind him; the clouds beneath them are rendered with curved hatch lines and the entire scene is composed of fine engraved lines and shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Paris Venus et Mercurius Paris Venus en Mercurius Various designs Opera Varia Historica Poetica & Iconologica print printmaker Samuel Bottschild Germany publisher Johann Christoph Weigel Dresden 1693 Saxony paper etching height 191 mm x width 244 mm Print series published comprises virtually artist's complete oeuvre consists 48 prints mainly designs ceilings Judgment Mercury present sitting standing clouds circular pen- -ink drawing four classical figures seated stylized clouds within round frame left partially draped female reclining figure holds small child reaches face woman looking outward loose hair flowing garments right robed male figure wearing winged cap leans back raises staff topped small winged object clothing depicted folds hatching far right muscular male turns group gripping long staff held upright torso arm shaded crosshatching drapery falling clouds beneath them rendered curved hatch lines entire scene composed fine engraved lines shading