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Venus and Cupid

Miniature
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (artist)
Place of origin
France (made)

Ivory miniature of Venus and Cupid


Object details

Categories
Portraits
Paintings
Object type
Miniature
TitleVenus and Cupid (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Ivory miniature
Ivory
Painting
Brief description
Anonymous portrait miniature on ivory depicting Venus and Cupid. Possibly French, 18th century.
Physical description
Ivory miniature of Venus and Cupid
Dimensions
  • Height: 3 (in)
  • Width: 2 (in)
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Given by the Rev. R. Brooke
Subjects depicted
Venus
Cupid
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
991-1864

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1109499/venus-and-cupid-miniature-unknown/
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