Caption

Venus blindfolding Cupid, print, printmaker: Louis de Boullogne (I), Rome, after design by Titian, 1619 - 1674, paper, etching, stippelwerk, intaglio printmaking technique, height 185 mm x width 253 mm, Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute), blindfold, A detailed etching shows a group of figures arranged closely together against a lightly shaded sky and a textured draped backdrop. A seated woman on the right wears a loose garment with folds and a small crown or headpiece, holding a slender object between her fingers while looking slightly left. A winged child stands behind her, leaning forward with one arm touching her shoulder. In front of the seated woman a reclining male figure rests his head on folded arms, his back exposed and hair short. To the left a bare-chested man with long hair and a cloth draped around his waist and shoulder looks toward the woman, his hands positioned near his midsection. Behind him another partially draped figure looks outward, and a bow with a curved limb rises near the center against the sky. The image is rendered in fine cross-hatched lines and stippling, with visible contours of muscles, hair, and fabric folds.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B38_306

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (12.3Mb) / 14.5in x 10.8in / 4359 x 3229 (300dpi)

Keywords

Venus blindfolding Cupid print printmaker Louis de Boullogne I Rome design Titian 1619 - 1674 paper etching stippelwerk intaglio printmaking technique height 185 mm x width 253 mm mere attribute blindfold detailed etching group figures arranged closely together lightly shaded sky textured draped backdrop seated woman right wears loose garment folds small crown headpiece holding slender object fingers looking slightly left winged child stands leaning forward arm touching shoulder front reclining male figure rests head folded arms back exposed hair short left bare-chested man long hair cloth draped waist shoulder looks woman hands positioned near midsection another partially figure looks outward bow curved limb rises near center image rendered fine cross-hatched lines stippling visible contours muscles hair fabric folds