Venus and Cupid

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Venus, seated in her chariot, flies a winged heart on the string, kite-like, while cupid aims at it with his bow and arrow. In a hexagon inscribed in a circle. Decoration for the lid of a snuff box.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1760-1790
Medium
Stipple engraving with etching, printed with colors on paper
Dimensions
Diam.: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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