DrawingsItalian16th century

Study of Venus, Adonis, and Cupid

16th century

Artists

Paolo Caliari, called VeroneseArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown wash, and red chalk on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

9.5 x 13.2 cm (3 3/4 x 5 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Samuel Woodburn(?). Guy Bellingham Smith. J.E. Huxtable. Mrs. Pape. [Thomas Agnew, London, 1966].[Bonham's/Skinner, Marlborough, MA, May 22, 2024, lot 2] sold; to Samantha Guhan and Pranay Gosalia, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2025

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