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The Torch of Venus

ca. 1880
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Torch of Venus
  • Artist: Léopold Flameng (French (born Belgium), Brussels 1831–1911 Paris)
  • Artist: After Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, Cluny 1758–1823 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1880
  • Medium: Etching with roulette
  • Dimensions: image: 5 9/16 x 7 11/16 in. (14.2 x 19.5 cm)
    plate: 6 7/16 x 8 7/16 in. (16.4 x 21.4 cm)
    sheet: 7 x 10 3/4 in. (17.8 x 27.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985
  • Object Number: 1986.1180.1534
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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