Woody landscape with Venus geting off her chariot and finding the body of Adonis. From a series of twenty-two plates representing mythological scenes.
Jean Lepautre (Paris 1618 - Paris 1682)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1633 - 1666
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
320 x 222 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.4.86
Summary
(Folio 26, recto, upper print). From a series of twenty-two plates representing mythological scenes. Woody landscape with Venus geting off her chariot and finding the body of Adonis
Marks and inscriptions
'Cum divina gloria in manu Dei sanctam tradidit animam. / Joann Damascus. Orat. II. they slept. Deep. / XX 'Nic. Poussin inv.', 'F. Polanzani sculp.', and two lines of Latin inscription.
Makers and roles
Jean Lepautre (Paris 1618 - Paris 1682), creator Jean Le Blond (1590/4-1666), publisher