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Venus and Aeneas on the Shore of Carthage

Print
ca.1834 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving lettered with the title, 'Venus and Aeneas on the Shore of Carthage', and 'Painted by John Martin. Engraved by W. Wallis.'


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleVenus and Aeneas on the Shore of Carthage (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
'Venus and Aeneas on the Shore of Carthage'. Engraving by William Wallis (born 1796) after John Martin. Plate on page 73 of 'Friendship's Offering, and Winter's Wreath', 1834.
Physical description
Engraving lettered with the title, 'Venus and Aeneas on the Shore of Carthage', and 'Painted by John Martin. Engraved by W. Wallis.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.7cm
  • Width: 11.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by John Martin. Engraved by W.Wallis.' (Lettered with title and)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Accession number
E.722-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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