Venus and Adonis with Cupid, print, Venus and Adonis partially undressed in a landscape. Next to Venus stands Cupid with a drawn bow., number: 'No. 57', printmaker: Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, Italy, after design by Guercino, grantor of privilege: Paul V (possibly), Vatican City, 1620, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 173 mm x width 254 mm, Print pasted onto a sheet and provided with an imitation plate edge., (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros), Venus and Adonis as lovers, A detailed monochrome engraving shows three nude figures arranged near a large, textured tree trunk with branches and foliage extending above them. Two adult figures recline on draped fabric at the tree’s base, one facing left with curly hair and a turned profile, the other leaning toward the first with a bowed head and relaxed arm. A smaller childlike figure stands to the right, holding a drawn bow aimed toward the reclining figures. The scene includes folds of cloth, s...
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Venus and Adonis with Cupid, print, Venus and Adonis partially undressed in a landscape. Next to Venus stands Cupid with a drawn bow., number: 'No. 57', printmaker: Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, Italy, after design by Guercino, grantor of privilege: Paul V (possibly), Vatican City, 1620, paper, engraving, intaglio printmaking technique, engraving with plate tone, height 173 mm x width 254 mm, Print pasted onto a sheet and provided with an imitation plate edge., (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros), Venus and Adonis as lovers, A detailed monochrome engraving shows three nude figures arranged near a large, textured tree trunk with branches and foliage extending above them. Two adult figures recline on draped fabric at the tree’s base, one facing left with curly hair and a turned profile, the other leaning toward the first with a bowed head and relaxed arm. A smaller childlike figure stands to the right, holding a drawn bow aimed toward the reclining figures. The scene includes folds of cloth, shaded ground, and gently hatched background areas, all contained within a rectangular framed border.

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Venus Adonis Cupid print Adonis partially undressed landscape Next stands drawn bow number No 57 printmaker Giovanni Battista Pasqualini Italy design Guercino grantor privilege Paul V Vatican City 1620 paper engraving intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 173 mm x width 254 mm Print pasted sheet provided imitation plate edge story of Amor Eros lovers detailed monochrome engraving three nude figures arranged near large textured tree trunk branches foliage extending them Two adult figures recline draped fabric tree’s base facing left curly hair turned profile leaning first bowed head relaxed arm smaller childlike figure stands right holding drawn bow aimed reclining figures scene includes folds cloth shaded ground gently hatched background areas contained within rectangular framed border

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