L'Amour Fait L'Offerande de son Coeur a Venus. [Cupid offering his heart to Venus.]
[Anon., French, c.1800.]
Stipple with etching and aquatint, in fine hand colour. Framed. Image 235 x 160mm, 9¼ x 6¼". Unexamined out of frame.
Attractive scene from classical mythology; Cupid offers up a human heart to a nude Venus, who sit sin a landscape with flowing robes. The goddess gestures towards two winged putti behind, one of whom appears to be clutching some fruit(?); classical temple to background, scene also features dog and doves.
[Ref: 17662] £380.00
Stipple with etching and aquatint, in fine hand colour. Framed. Image 235 x 160mm, 9¼ x 6¼". Unexamined out of frame.
Attractive scene from classical mythology; Cupid offers up a human heart to a nude Venus, who sit sin a landscape with flowing robes. The goddess gestures towards two winged putti behind, one of whom appears to be clutching some fruit(?); classical temple to background, scene also features dog and doves.
[Ref: 17662] £380.00