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Black-and-white, oval-shaped print of five figures reclining on cloud

Atop a floating cloud, a woman sits in a long, flowing, off-shoulder gown. Small curls frame her face, which looks to the right. Her left arm is bent out with her palm twisted upward. To the left is another reclining woman who faces the viewer, her left arm bent up across her body. Two cherubs in profile sit behind this woman. On the let is another seated woman with hands clasped. The top left edge of the entire oval-shaped image is shaded as if to suggest a window or cutout framing the scene.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
R694
People
Giorgio Ghisi, Italian (Mantua 1520 - 1582 Mantua)
After Francesco Primaticcio, Italian (Bologna, Italy c. 1504 - 1570 Paris, France)
Title
Venus and Other Deities
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
16th century
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/244783

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Engraving

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
John Witt Randall, bequest; to Belinda Lull Randall, his sister, gift; to Harvard University, 1892.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
i?/iii, area with state indications cut away
Standard Reference Number
Bartsch 49, Lewis 31; Bellini 43

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Object Number
R694
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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