Neptune seated kissing the nude Amphitrite

1710–14

Not on view

After a mezzotint by John Smith (1708-09) after paintings at Blenheim, thought to be by Titian but have since been destroyed.

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Title: Neptune seated kissing the nude Amphitrite
Artist: Pieter van Gunst (Dutch, Amsterdam 1659–1724)
Artist: After John Smith (British, Daventry 1652–1743 Northampton)
Artist: After Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Italian, Pieve di Cadore ca. 1485/90?–1576 Venice)
Date: 1710–14
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 15 1/2 × 10 7/8 in. (39.3 × 27.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.100.317
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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