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Object Type
print
Museum number
1888,0716.237
Description
Love triumphant; a young woman seated on a chair, in profile to left; an arrow struck in her chest; Cupid smiling towards her on the left; in an oval; a copy in reverse after the print by Charles Knight after Benwell; cut and mounted on a separate sheet. Etching wih stipple
Producer name
After:
Charles Knight
After:
John Hodges Benwell
School/style
British
Production date
1777-1785
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
stipple
Dimensions
Height:
177 millimetres
(cut)
Width:
130 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is an Italian copy after the engraving by Charles Knight (1868,0808.2929). The false name 'Bartolonii' was added to make it more saleable on the Italian market.
Bibliographic references
Calabi & De Vesme 1928 / Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Eros/Cupid
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
William Walker
Acquisition date
1888
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1888,0716.237