Triumph of Venus
The drawing on the verso is a black chalk sketch, with traces of red and black chalk and indentation used for transfer. It represents a male figure rowing a boat with a woman to his right.
Artwork Details
- Title: Triumph of Venus
- Artist: Franz Ertinger (German, Colmar 1640–1710 Paris)
- Artist: After Raymond de La Fage (French, Lisle-sur-Tarn 1650–1684 Lyon)
- Medium: Etching (recto); black chalk, traces of red chalk and indentation (verso)
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 15/16 x 16 3/4 in. (30.4 x 42.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
- Object Number: 17.50.15-27
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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