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'Venus rising from the sea'. After Agostino Carracci

Print
1715 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving of Venus rising from the sea, with a cupid in the sky above. A man looks on from the shore.


Object details

Category
Object type
Title'Venus rising from the sea'. After Agostino Carracci (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
William Kent, 'Venus rising from the sea'. After Agostino Carracci. Engraving.
Physical description
Engraving of Venus rising from the sea, with a cupid in the sky above. A man looks on from the shore.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 68mm
  • Image width: 109mm
  • Platemark height: 72mm
  • Platemark width: 114mm
  • Sheet height: 80mm
  • Sheet width: 120mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • WKent Scul Roma 1715 (Bottom left corner)
  • Aft Caracci (Bottom right corner)
Credit line
Given by Prof. E W Tristram, D.Litt
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Collection
Accession number
E.2462-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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