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The element of Fire cupids make arrows in the forge of Vulcan who is seen reclining on the left; Venus in her chariot rides across the sky; Semele lies on the left her heart pierced with love's arrow, and her lover Jupiter hovers in the centre, clutching thunderbolts; a circular composition

Engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin III French
After Francesco Albani Italian

ca. 1700–1740

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Title: The element of Fire cupids make arrows in the forge of Vulcan who is seen reclining on the left; Venus in her chariot rides across the sky; Semele lies on the left her heart pierced with love's arrow, and her lover Jupiter hovers in the centre, clutching thunderbolts; a circular composition

Artist: Engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin III (French, Paris 1685–1755 Paris)

Artist: After Francesco Albani (Italian, Bologna 1578–1660 Bologna)

Date: ca. 1700–1740

Medium: Etching and engraving

Dimensions: Sheet: 14 3/16 in. × 13 in. (36 × 33 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number: 53.600.4163

Chronology

France, 1600-1800 A.D.

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