Venus Reclining with Vulcan at His Forge

1543

Enea Vico after Parmigianino

Associated Names
Enea Vico

Artist, Italian, 1523 - 1567

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

This is a drawing of a workshop scene. There is a figure reclining on a bed with heavy drapery, and another figure working at a forge. The reclining figure is draped in fabrics and resting on cushions. The background includes curtains, ornate bedding, and a tiled floor. The working figure is muscular, focused on hammering at an anvil. Flames in the background suggest heat from the forge. The drawing includes a pitcher, basin, and sculptural elements in the workspace.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.34.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 27, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 83, 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.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.83.

Wikidata ID

Q65568049

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