Venus kust Amor, Cornelis Galle (I), after Giovanni Battista Paggi, 1586 - 1612

Title(s)

Venus kust Amor

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-6736

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 275

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Venus zit op haar bed, Amor zit op haar schoot en houdt zich vast aan Venus nek. Venus geeft Amor een kus.

Artist

• print maker: Cornelis Galle (I) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Giovanni Battista Paggi (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Philips Galle (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: Southern Netherlands
publisher: Antwerp

Dating

1586 - 1612

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 260 mm × width 192 mm

What

• Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute)

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Fouceel - Gole, p. 59, cat.nr. 275