print
- Museum number
- 2011,7059.20
- Title
- Object: Offrande à Vénus
- Description
-
Sacrifice to Venus: a young woman, hands clasped, kneels before a statue of the goddess of love while two cupids wrap a garland of roses around her waist; at right, a dog and a sheep bound together with a ribbon; etched state
Etching
- Production date
- 1760-1793
- Dimensions
-
Height: 255 millimetres (trimmed)
-
Width: 201 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- A pair to 'Offrande à l'himen' (sic), Herold 553.
This is a very early state, before additional work in crayon manner and lavis, 3 colours.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2011
- Acquisition notes
- Bought from Bonafous-Murat by donor in December 2010 (information provided by donor)
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2011,7059.20
