Venus seated at right, nude and embracing Cupid, two doves on the ground at left

Michele Bisi Italian

After Andrea Appiani Italian

Publisher Antonio Vallardi Editore Italian

ca. 1822

Not on view

This impression is between first and second states. It bares the artists' names, but lacks the dedication.

Artwork Details

Title: Venus seated at right, nude and embracing Cupid, two doves on the ground at left
Artist: Michele Bisi (Italian, Genoa 1788–1874 Milan)
Artist: After Andrea Appiani (Italian, Milan 1754–1817 Milan)
Publisher: Antonio Vallardi Editore
Date: ca. 1822
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 21 1/8 × 16 5/16 in. (53.7 × 41.5 cm)
Sheet: 24 5/16 × 19 3/16 in. (61.8 × 48.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Alice C. Taft, Mrs. Marianna F. Taft, Miss Hope Smith, Mrs. Helen Bradley Head, and Brockholst M. Smith,1945
Object Number: 45.78.21
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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