Venus and Cupid in a Decorative Frame with Grotesques, from the Judgment of Paris

ca. 1580–1600

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Plate 4 from a series of six devoted to the figures in the mythological story of the Judgment of Paris. Vertical panel with Venus reaching out to Cupid, set in a landscape in a medallion at center. The nude figure of Venus holds up an apple in her right hand, while gesturing down to the figure of Cupid at her left. Surrounding the medallion, a dark background with grotesque ornament, including a vase flanked by outward-facing birds at top center.

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Title: Venus and Cupid in a Decorative Frame with Grotesques, from the Judgment of Paris
Series/Portfolio: The Judgment of Paris
Artist: Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1560–1618 Antwerp)
Date: ca. 1580–1600
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (13.9 × 8.9 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
Object Number: 39.95.7
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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