Légende

Venus, Sculpture of the Chaste Venus, print, album page, Series number, 3, 98, Classical sculpture of Venus. She covers her breasts and pubic area with her hands., with a series of prints after the sculptures in the collection of Gerard Reynst., number: '41', inscription: 'Vide lib. No. 4 ...', printmaker: Hubert Quellinus, Antwerp, printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, 1646 - 1670, paper, engraving, gravure, height 325 mm x width 195 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, (story of) Venus (Aphrodite), A monochrome engraving shows a nude female statue standing on an oval plinth, depicted full length from head to feet. The figure faces slightly to the side with hair pulled back and wavy locks falling over the shoulders. One hand holds a small cloth or drapery near the chest while the other hand rests lower near the pelvis. The body displays classical proportions with visible musculature and subtle shading to indicate form. A rough vertical support stands beside the figure on one side, textured differently from the smooth statue. Crosshatched shading fills the background, creating a shadow silhouette behind the figure and support. The plinth beneath the feet is rounded with layered molding and sits on a flat rectangular base.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B30_126

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50.5Mo (11.8Mo) / 27.7cm x 45.7cm / 3274 x 5395 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Venus Sculpture Chaste Venus print album page Series number 3 98 Classical sculpture covers breasts pubic area hands series prints sculptures collection Gerard Reynst number 41 inscription Vide lib No 4 printmaker Hubert Quellinus Antwerp Gerard de Lairesse 1646 - 1670 paper engraving gravure height 325 mm x width 195 mm piece sculpture reproduction story of Aphrodite monochrome engraving nude female statue standing oval plinth depicted full length head feet figure faces slightly side hair pulled back wavy locks falling shoulders hand holds small cloth drapery near chest hand rests lower near pelvis body displays classical proportions visible musculature subtle shading indicate form rough vertical support stands beside textured differently smooth statue Crosshatched shading fills background creating shadow silhouette support plinth beneath rounded layered molding sits flat rectangular base