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Amica

Engraving
c.1530s-1550s (printed)
Artist/Maker
Allaert Claesz. (printmaker)
Place of origin
Leiden (printed)

Venus with two cupids. Circular.


Object details

Categories
Ornament Prints
Myths & Legends
Object type
Engraving
Titles
  • Amica (assigned by artist)
  • Venus (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Allaert Claesz. 'Amica'. Venus on a small globe between two cupids. Dutch, 1529-1562.
Physical description
Venus with two cupids. Circular.
Dimensions
  • Cut to diameter: 5.0cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Lettered on a tablet in the centre right of the plate: 'AMICA'
  • Signed with the monogram 'AC' in the lower centre of the plate.
Bibliographic references
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. et al., Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700 (Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1949-ongoing) vol. IV, no. 195.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1927, London: Board of Education, 1928.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.882-1927

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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