Venus Discovering Adonis
DrawingsItalian18th century

Venus Discovering Adonis

18th century

Artists

Giovanni Battista CiprianiArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Brown ink and blue wash on antique laid paper, squared in black chalk
Culture
Italian
Century
18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

28.4 x 20 cm (11 3/16 x 7 7/8 in.)

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