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Venus and Aeneas

After François Boucher French
mid-18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Venus and Aeneas
  • Artist: Pierre François Courtois (French, Paris 1736–1763 Rochefort)
  • Artist: After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
  • Date: mid-18th century
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 10 13/16 × 13 11/16 in. (27.5 × 34.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Myra Carter Church Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.544.4
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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