Despair of Venus Over the Dead Body of Adonis, The
Maker
(artist)
1738-1820
(draughtsman)
1787-1844
(engraver)
1782-1870
(publisher)
1782-1870
1738-1820
(draughtsman)
1787-1844
(engraver)
1782-1870
(publisher)
1782-1870
Title
Despair of Venus Over the Dead Body of Adonis, The
Date of Production
1811 = 1817
Medium
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 28 cm
Width: 28 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.3531.9
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin & recto : : Drawn by H. Corbould. Engraved by H. Moses. / THE DESPAIR OF VENUS OVER THE DEAD BODY OF ADONIS. / Published Dec. 2.1811 by H. Moses, 65. Newman Street. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin & recto : : Plate 9. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & within image : : B West / 1803 //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : right margin & recto : later Witt inscription : : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: inscription : typed : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription : : T.O. //
Inscription: inscription : pencil : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription ? : : 1803 / Original [illegible] / Rutgers Univ. / NEW BRUNSWICK NJ. / U.S.A //
Inscription: inscription : printed : upper margin & recto : : Plate 9. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower left & within image : : B West / 1803 //
Inscription: inscription : stamped : right margin & recto : later Witt inscription : : WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: inscription : typed : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription : : T.O. //
Inscription: inscription : pencil : lower margin & recto : later Witt inscription ? : : 1803 / Original [illegible] / Rutgers Univ. / NEW BRUNSWICK NJ. / U.S.A //
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