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Venus at the Forge of Vulcan
Venus at the Forge of Vulcan
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Venus at the Forge of Vulcan

Artist (Italian, 1646–1707)
Datelate 1600s
Mediumbrown ink over black chalk, on cream laid paper
Dimensions20.5 x 39.6 cm (8 1/16 x 15 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsDrawings
Markingssketched in black chalk and pen and brown ink on verso, the figures of Vulcan and Venus
Credit LineTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis Fund
Object number1971.87
ProvenancePierre Crozat, Paris (Lugt 2952); Sloane Gallery, London; purchased from Paul Drey Gallery, NY
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