Venus with Doves Ascending to Olympus (after Raphael)
Drawing
17th century (drawn)
17th century (drawn)
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One of 37 sheets with copies of frescoes and mosaics originally by several artists including Raphael, Gianfrancesco Penni, Francesco Salviati and other artists. They are copied from Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace and the Villa Farnesina, Rome.
A depiction of 'Venus with Doves Ascending to Olympus'. Venus looks to be standing in a small chariot which is lifted up by four doves. There are three others that can be seen around them.
A depiction of 'Venus with Doves Ascending to Olympus'. Venus looks to be standing in a small chariot which is lifted up by four doves. There are three others that can be seen around them.
Object details
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| Title | Venus with Doves Ascending to Olympus (after Raphael) (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink, with brown wash, over black chalk, heightened with white, on paper prepared with a rough grey wash |
| Brief description | Drawing 'Venus with Doves Ascending to Olympus (after Raphael)', Anonymous Flemish(?), pen and brown ink, 17th century |
| Physical description | One of 37 sheets with copies of frescoes and mosaics originally by several artists including Raphael, Gianfrancesco Penni, Francesco Salviati and other artists. They are copied from Santa Maria del Popolo, Santa Maria della Pace and the Villa Farnesina, Rome. A depiction of 'Venus with Doves Ascending to Olympus'. Venus looks to be standing in a small chariot which is lifted up by four doves. There are three others that can be seen around them. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Given by an anonymous donor to the museum, 3 October 1974 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat. 622.8, p.563 |
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| Accession number | E.2156-1974 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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