File:Titian - Venus and Adonis - Google Art Project.jpg
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anonymous: Venus and Adonis
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| Title |
Venus and Adonis (before restoration) |
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| Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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mythological painting  |
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| Date | second half of 16th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas Oil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 1,828 mm (71.96 in); width: 1,895 mm (74.60 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
209 |
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| Object history |
London, Noel Desenfans, 1802-1807: London, Skinner and Dyke, Desenfans sale, 18 Mar. 1802, lot 191 ('TitianÐThe Departure of Adonis for the Chase'. Descriptive Catalogue, no. 35: 'On the fore-ground of a large landscape, Adonis in his huntsman's cap and dress, is seen holding three dogs and his lance, and comes at the moment of his departure for the chase, to take leave of Venus who endeavours to retain him, but in vain, as Diana, who appears in the sky, is pouring her influence over Adonis. Near them, under some trees, the infant Cupid lies asleep'). Handwritten note in copy of catalogue at The Hague, RKD: '76. [i.e. 7 x 6] -- Venus naked ...' Bt Chalmers for £267.15 (bt in); London, Sir Francis Bourgeois, 1807-1811; Bourgeois Bequest, 1811. |
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| Source/Photographer | 3wHMiH58A0dWrg at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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