Venus reclines at the right with Vulcan lying beside her;
Francesco Albani (Bologna 1578 - Bologna 1660)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1672
Materials
Ink on paper.
Measurements
595 x 670 mm
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 873018.5.143
Caption
Copy in Met https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/361824
Summary
(Folio 66, recto, folio 67, verso). Plate 1: The Toilette of Venus; Venus reclining at center, gazing into a mirror held by Cupid, attendants fix her hair while a putto ties her sandal, above her chariot appears on a cloud; from the series 'The Loves of Venus and Adonis'
Makers and roles
Francesco Albani (Bologna 1578 - Bologna 1660), creator Étienne Baudet (Blois 1638 – Paris 1711), creator