Le reveil de Venus

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height 327 mm x width 405 mm

Art Historical Context

**Le Réveil de Vénus (The Awakening of Venus)**Created by French engraver Louis Marin Bonnet between 9 and 1770, *Le Réveil de Vén* captures the graceful awakening of the goddess of love in a classic mythological scene. Measuring 327 mm high by 405 mm wide, etching exemplifies Bonnet's mastery of printmaking during the late Rococo period in France. Bonnet, leading figure in reproductive engraving, often drew inspiration from the elegant, sensual works of contemporaries like François Boucher, translating their paintings into accessible prints for a growing collector audience. Etching, the medi...

About the Artist

Louis Marin Bonnet · 1736–1793

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