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The element of Fire cupids make arrows in the forge of Vulcan who is seen reclining on the left; Venus in her chariot rides across the sky; Semele lies on the left her heart pierced with love's arrow, and her lover Jupiter hovers in the centre, clutching thunderbolts; a circular composition

Engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin III French
After Francesco Albani Italian
ca. 1700–1740
Not on view

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  • Title: The element of Fire cupids make arrows in the forge of Vulcan who is seen reclining on the left; Venus in her chariot rides across the sky; Semele lies on the left her heart pierced with love's arrow, and her lover Jupiter hovers in the centre, clutching thunderbolts; a circular composition
  • Artist: Engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin III (French, Paris 1685–1755 Paris)
  • Artist: After Francesco Albani (Italian, Bologna 1578–1660 Bologna)
  • Date: ca. 1700–1740
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/16 in. × 13 in. (36 × 33 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.4163
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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