Venus with the Graces and Putti

1620s

Pierre Biard the Younger

Associated Names
Pierre Biard the Younger

Artist, French, 1592 - 1661

This is a drawing of classical mythological figures surrounded by cherubs. The image features several women, with one standing in the center, holding flowers in one hand while extending a cloth or drapery with the other. Seated among them are other women, draped in flowing garments with stylized hair. These figures are surrounded by cherubs with wings. The drawing is rendered in a monochrome palette, using shading and cross-hatching to convey depth and texture. The scene exudes tranquility and harmonious beauty, emphasizing the elegance and grace of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19.6 x 16.8 cm (7 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.) (cut to platemark)

  • Accession Number

    2011.73.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Robert-Dumesnil, no. 21, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul Prouté S.A., Paris); purchased 2011 by NGA

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Robert-Dumesnil, A.P.F. Le peintre-graveur francais, ou catalogue raisonne des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole francaise, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de M. Bartsch. Reprint (11 vols. in 6). Paris: F. deNobe: no. 21 ii/ii

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