Venus and Cupid
Woodcut
1506 (made)
1506 (made)
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Venus and Cupid stand among shells in front of a tree.Behind them is a landscape setting, left a hill and castle. With artist's serpent motif in a tablet hanging from a tree along with elector and ducal arms of Saxony.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Venus and Cupid (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Woodcut on paper |
Brief description | Venus and Cupid, woodcut by Lucas Cranach; Germany, 1506. |
Physical description | Venus and Cupid stand among shells in front of a tree.Behind them is a landscape setting, left a hill and castle. With artist's serpent motif in a tablet hanging from a tree along with elector and ducal arms of Saxony. |
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Production type | Proof |
Marks and inscriptions | LC 1506 (Signed in tablet hanging from a tree) |
Credit line | Presented by Sydney Cacher, Esq. |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1920, London: HMSO, 1922. |
Collection | |
Accession number | E.3802-1920 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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