Venus and Cupid

1566

Niccolò Boldrini after Titian

Associated Names
Nicolò Boldrini

Artist, Italian, born c. 1510, active c. 1530 - c. 1570

Titian

Artist After, Venetian, 1488/1490 - 1576

The image depicts a woman seated on a rock, holding an infant in her arms. The woman is positioned sideways, leaning forward, while the child is cradled against her chest. Both figures have soft, rounded facial features. The woman's hair is styled in a wavy manner around her head. She appears to be wearing a loose garment. There are no visible jewelry in their hands. The background shows a detailed natural setting with large trees and lush foliage, creating a woodland atmosphere. There is a small plaque in the lower left corner attributing the artwork to Titian, created by Nicolas Boldrinus in 1567.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.2 x 23.4 cm (12 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.934

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. 12, p.126, no. 29

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1971

  • Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Saint John's College, Santa Fe, NM, 1971, no catalogue.

  • Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia, Fredericksburg, VA, 1971, no. 15, repro.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 81, repro.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q64960666

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