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Object Type
print
Museum number
1869,0410.1807
Description
Venus, nude and surrounded by clouds, emerges from the water while wringing out her hair; Cupid at left, two doves at right; horse whose body ends into a snake's tail swimming at left Lithograph on chine collé
Producer name
Printed by:
Francisque Noël & Cie
After:
James Barry
Published by:
Francisque Noël & Cie
School/style
French
Production date
1820-1869
(circa)
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
Dimensions
Height:
482 millimetres
(image)
Width:
347 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Aphrodite/Venus
Representation of:
Eros/Cupid
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(24-7.ii.1869/573)
Purchased through:
Edward Daniell
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
José de Madrazo
Acquisition date
1869
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1869,0410.1807