Venus crouching by a plinth on top of which stands Cupid
Francesco Francia|Marcantonio Raimondi
ca. 1510–27
Medium
Engraving, areas of print made up
Dimensions
8 9/16 x 5 9/16 in. (21.7 x 14.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.97.110
Tags
CupidVenusTrees
About the Artist
Francesco Francia|Marcantonio Raimondi · 1447–1517
Influential Bolognese painter of his period, noted for sweet, softly rounded Madonnas and portraits. Influenced by Costa, his partner, and by Perugino. Comment on works: Religious