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Object Type
print
Museum number
1951,1006.26
Title
Object:
Mars et Venus accompagnez des Graces et des Amours
(Venus and Mars with the Graces and Cupid)
Description
Lunette, with Mars and Venus seated on couch in a landscape at centre, with Cupid hovering above them; a winged female figure and one of the three Graces are setting a canopy above the couch; the other two Graces stand at right, bringing incense and a vase; several cupids playing with Venus' doves and Mars' weapons at the bottom; armed figure sleeping at left. 1684/96 Etching and engraving
Producer name
After:
Pierre Mignard
Print made by:
Jean de Poilly
Published by:
Nicolas de Poilly
School/style
French
Production date
1684-1696
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
etching
Dimensions
Height:
527 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
795 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See 1917,1208.2206 for comment.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
art
classical mythology
classical deity
Associated names
Associated with:
Philippe I, duc d'Orléans
Representation of:
Ares/Mars
Representation of:
Aphrodite/Venus
Representation of:
Eros/Cupid
Representation of:
Graces/Charities
Associated places
Associated with:
Saint-Cloud
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Liechtenstein
Acquisition date
1951
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1951,1006.26