Venus Entreating Jupiter (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 Entreating Jupiter' with two figures visible, 'Jupiter' on the right and 'Venus' on the left who is nude. Underneath Jupiters foot there is a bird of prey, and flying in the top left are two doves.
A depiction of 'Venus Entreating Jupiter' with two figures visible, 'Jupiter' on the right and 'Venus' on the left who is nude. Underneath Jupiters foot there is a bird of prey, and flying in the top left are two doves.
Object details
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| Title | Venus Entreating Jupiter (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 Entreating Jupiter (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 Entreating Jupiter' with two figures visible, 'Jupiter' on the right and 'Venus' on the left who is nude. Underneath Jupiters foot there is a bird of prey, and flying in the top left are two doves. |
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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. 622.9, p.563 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2155-1974 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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