Paris about to present the apple to Venus, from "Classical Statues in Rome"
Artwork Details
- Title: Paris about to present the apple to Venus, from "Classical Statues in Rome"
- Series/Portfolio: Classical Statues in Rome
- Artist: Francesco Piranesi (Italian, Rome 1758–1810 Paris)
- Artist: After Tommaso Piroli (Italian, Rome 1752–1824 Rome)
- Date: 1781
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/16 x 15 15/16 in. (54.5 x 40.5 cm)
Plate: 19 5/16 x 13 in. (49 x 33 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 41.71.1.18(6)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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