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Venus mourning Adonis, seated beneath a tree and embracing him, with Cupid at right

Gérard René Le Vilain French
Intermediary draftsman Jean Bernard Duvivier French/Dutch
After Luca Cambiaso Italian

ca. 1786

Not on view

After the painting by Luca Cambiaso in the Hermitage Museum.

Venus mourning Adonis, seated beneath a tree and embracing him, with Cupid at right, Gérard René Le Vilain (French, Paris ca. 1740–1836 Paris), Engraving — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Venus mourning Adonis, seated beneath a tree and embracing him, with Cupid at right

Series/Portfolio: Galerie du Palais Royal

Artist: Gérard René Le Vilain (French, Paris ca. 1740–1836 Paris)

Artist: Intermediary draftsman Jean Bernard Duvivier (French/Dutch, Bruges 1762–1837 Paris)

Artist: After Luca Cambiaso (Italian, Moneglia 1527–1585 Madrid)

Date: ca. 1786

Medium: Engraving

Dimensions: Image: 7 9/16 × 6 5/8 in. (19.2 × 16.8 cm)
Sheet (Trimmed): 9 3/16 × 7 3/8 in. (23.3 × 18.8 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942

Accession Number: 42.119.304(14)

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