Venus and Cupid

c. 1535/1540

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image shows a full-length depiction of a nude figure standing with a relaxed posture. The person holds a long spear upright in one hand, while the other hand rests against the side, partially draped with a flowing robe or cloth. The figure's facial features display a serene expression with closed eyes and defined features, and the hair is styled with a wreath of leaves or flowers. Standing by the person's leg is a small winged figure holding a bow and looking up at the larger figure. The cherub is positioned on a swirling, cloud-like formation. The background consists of an abstract, textured pattern suggesting depth and space, with the initials "ISB" visible in a rectangular frame at the top left of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1049

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 88, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 94.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 88.

Wikidata ID

Q64961417

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