Venus in aedibus Card. Farnesii, Sculpture of Venus and Cupid, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, Ancient sculptures in Rome, print, album page, Latin caption. Print is part of an album., number: '17', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 134 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute), A finely detailed engraving shows a seated adult figure with curly hair turned toward the viewer while holding a curved object with several prongs; the figure is partially nude with musculature and soft shading emphasized, one arm resting across the body and one hand gripping the object. A small winged child stands beside the adult, leaning and reaching to touch the adult's torso, with curly hair and delicate feathered wings visible. Both figures are positioned on a rou...
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Venus in aedibus Card. Farnesii, Sculpture of Venus and Cupid, Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae in publicis locis visuntur icones, Ancient sculptures in Rome, print, album page, Latin caption. Print is part of an album., number: '17', printmaker, publisher, Rome, Italy, paper, engraving, height 222 mm x width 134 mm, This print is part of a set of 79 prints (title print) depicting ancient sculptures in Rome., piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute), A finely detailed engraving shows a seated adult figure with curly hair turned toward the viewer while holding a curved object with several prongs; the figure is partially nude with musculature and soft shading emphasized, one arm resting across the body and one hand gripping the object. A small winged child stands beside the adult, leaning and reaching to touch the adult's torso, with curly hair and delicate feathered wings visible. Both figures are positioned on a rounded pedestal with concentric molded edges, and the background is filled with closely spaced horizontal lines creating a uniform textured field. The image is monochrome with cross-hatching and line work used for shading and form.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Venus aedibus Card Farnesii Sculpture Cupid Antiquarum statuarum urbis Romae quae publicis locis visuntur icones Ancient sculptures Rome print album page Latin caption Print part album number 17 printmaker publisher Italy paper engraving height 222 mm x width 134 mm set 79 prints title print depicting ancient sculptures piece sculpture reproduction mere attribute finely detailed engraving seated adult figure curly hair turned viewer holding curved object several prongs figure partially nude musculature soft shading emphasized arm resting across body hand gripping object small winged child stands beside adult leaning reaching touch adult's torso curly hair delicate feathered wings visible figures positioned rounded pedestal concentric molded edges background filled closely spaced horizontal lines creating uniform textured field image monochrome cross-hatching line work form

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