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Venus and Cupid riding two sea creatures, Cupid raising an arrow with his right hand and two heads representing wind in the clouds above

Marco Dente Italian
ca. 1515–27
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Venus and Cupid riding two sea creatures, Cupid raising an arrow with his right hand and two heads representing wind in the clouds above
  • Artist: Marco Dente (Italian, Ravenna, active by 1515–died 1527 Rome)
  • Artist: After Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1515–27
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 10 5/8 × 7 1/16 in. (27 × 18 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
  • Object Number: 1986.1180.214
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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