DrawingsItalian16th century

Cupid Holding a Shield at the Forge of Vulcan

16th century

Artists

Baldassare PeruzziArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown wash over black chalk, squared in black chalk, on tan antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 14.7 x 14.8 cm (5 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

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