Statue of Venus, The
Maker
(artist)
1717-1810
(engraver)
1717-1810
1717-1810
(engraver)
1717-1810
Title
Statue of Venus, The
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Height: 31.3 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.4313
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: Recto: top centre, printed: The Statue of Venus, commonly called Venus of Medicis, is 7 Heads 3 parts high; / supposing the Figure to stand upright, [and] resting equally on both Feet.
Inscription: Recto: top right corner, printed: 25
Inscription: Recto: left, vertically printed: parts minutes
Inscription: Recto: upper right, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Inscription: Recto: bottom, printed: C. Grignion sculp.
Inscription: Recto: top right corner, printed: 25
Inscription: Recto: left, vertically printed: parts minutes
Inscription: Recto: upper right, stamped: WITT / LIBRARY
Inscription: Recto: bottom, printed: C. Grignion sculp.
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