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Hero crowned by Victory, who places a laurel wreath on his head, Venus and Cupid at left, Envy at left in the background, Silenus on the ground, under the hero's foot

Intermediary draftsman Charles Hutin French
After Peter Paul Rubens Flemish
ca. 1735–61
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Hero crowned by Victory, who places a laurel wreath on his head, Venus and Cupid at left, Envy at left in the background, Silenus on the ground, under the hero's foot
  • Artist: Pieter Tanjé (Dutch, Bolsward 1706–1761 Amsterdam)
  • Artist: Intermediary draftsman Charles Hutin (French, Paris 1715–1776 Dresden)
  • Artist: After Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp)
  • Date: ca. 1735–61
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 6 7/16 × 8 11/16 in. (16.4 × 22 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.7623
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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