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

Adriaen Collaert Netherlandish
ca. 1580–1600
Not on view
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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