Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hair while a putto ties her sandal, above her chariot appears on a cloud; from the series 'The Loves of Venus and Adonis'

Etienne Baudet French

After Francesco Albani Italian

1672

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hair while a putto ties her sandal, above her chariot appears on a cloud; from the series 'The Loves of Venus and Adonis'
Artist: Etienne Baudet (French, Crafrier near Blois 1638–1711 Paris)
Artist: After Francesco Albani (Italian, Bologna 1578–1660 Bologna)
Date: 1672
Medium: Engraving and etching [possibly a later printing]
Dimensions: Sheet: 23 11/16 × 27 11/16 in. (60.2 × 70.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Giorgio Sangiorgi, 1958
Object Number: 58.555.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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