Burin Engraving. -hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617) Venus And Cupid

Description
Venus and Cupid; Venus reclining, Cupid pressing the tip of an arrow to her chest, piercing her heart; to the right are two doves, and beyond them Venus sits in a chariot driven by two swans; oval design with decorated corners (above, two hearts pierced by arrows, and below, flowers). Smaller version after the 1596 engraving by Hendrick Goltzius, made by someone from his workshop or circle. Ca. 1596–1620
Dimensions
21.20 x 14.20 cm
Artist or Creator
Hendrick Goltzius
Medium
Engraving
Date
1590–1620
Literature
See: New Hollstein (Dutch and Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts 1450–1700 (142) --- Strauss 1977 / Hendrik Goltzius: The Complete Engravings and Woodcuts (329)