Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99)after John Baverstock Knight, 1785–1859, Britishafter Correggio, ca. 1489/94–1534, ItalianPublished by Rudolf Ackermann, 1764–1834, British
Title:
Cupid Disarmed by Venus
Date:
1804
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and stipple engraving on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 19 13/16 x 15 3/16 inches (50.4 x 38.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "13"; on back, lower left: "3"; on back, lower right: "No 1 (in between two horizontal lines) | 19 | (IR31/391) | 4/ [horizontal line] | 1[...]76"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.555
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
woman | family | love | mythology | putti | mother | children | sons | boys | Greek | trees | flowers (plants) | arrows | wings | earrings | headband | costume | quiver | nude | portrait | Venus taking care of Cupid | religious and mythological subject | goddess | sleeping