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Creator:
Print made by John Smith, the mezzotinter, 1652–1743
after Titian, 1488/90–1576
Title:
Venus Witholding Adonis From the Chase
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 5 5/16 inches (17.8 × 13.5 cm), Plate: 6 3/4 × 5 1/16 inches (17.1 × 12.9 cm), Image: 4 3/16 × 5 1/16 inches (10.6 × 12.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "233A"

Lettered, lower left: "Titian Invent."; lettered, lower right: "J.Smith ex."

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.1216
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
cloak | embracing | fountain | goddess | hunting horns | love | man | religious and mythological subject | shell | sitting | staff | trees | water | wreath
Associated People:
Venus
Adonis
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23064
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