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Object Type
print
Museum number
1907,1121.15
Title
Object:
Les Amusemens de Cythere - Amorum Nugoe
Description
Venus lying naked on an island, kissing Cupid while cupids are shooting arrows at a hat nailed on a trunk. 1729 Etching with some engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Louis Surugue
After:
Antoine Watteau
Published by:
La veuve Chéreau
Published by:
Louis Surugue
School/style
French
Production date
1729
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
341 millimetres
Width:
420 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Duplicate of 1838,0526.2.67, see that entry for comment.
Bibliographic references
Dacier & Vuaflart 1921-29 / Jean de Jullienne et les graveurs de Watteau au XVIIIe siècle
(181.III)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
love (allegorical)
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Aphrodite/Venus
Representation of:
Eros/Cupid
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Lothian Nicholson
Acquisition date
1907
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1907,1121.15