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Plaquette

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Flötner, Peter (school of)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

This plaquette, in the style of Peter Flötner, was made in the 16th century Germany. This depicts Venus and Cupid.


Object details

Categories
Plaques & Plaquettes
Myths & Legends
Object type
Plaquette
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Plaquette Venus and Cupid, bronze. German 16th century.
Physical description
Bronze plaquette depicting Venus and Cupid. Venus is seated naked on a throne covered with a tasselled cushion; over her left arm and shoulder is thrown a cloak; her left arm is extended and rests on Cupid's shoulder. In the background is the base of a pillar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 66mm
Subjects depicted
Venus
Cupid
Summary
This plaquette, in the style of Peter Flötner, was made in the 16th century Germany. This depicts Venus and Cupid.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.47-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313827/plaquette-flötner-peter/
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