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Venus and Cupid: The Four Elements, Fire
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Gerard de Lairesse, Nicolaes Visscher I, and others

Venus and Cupid: The Four Elements, Fire

1669-1684

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Venus and Cupid: The Four Elements, Fire

Gerard de Lairesse, Nicolaes Visscher I, and others

Venus and Cupid: The Four Elements, Fire

Venus and Cupid: The Four Elements, Fire

1669-1684

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 273 x 220 mm. (10 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.) Plate: 215 x 168 mm. (8 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.1387

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Below image: "Per Gerardum de Lairesse inv: et Sculp: et per Nicolaum Visscher edit: cum Privil: Ord: General: Belgii Fæderati." Lower left corner: "2" Lower right corner: "56" Below plate mark in graphite at left: "LB 35 / Nag 46"

Markings: WM: A smaller variant on Churchill 514, with a greek cross in the center of a rosary

Artist

Gerard de Lairesse

1640–1710

Dutch, 1641 - 1711
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Publisher

Nicolaes Visscher I

1617–1678

Dutch, 1618 - 1679
Meet Nicolaes Visscher I

Publisher

Nicolaes Visscher II

1648–1701

Dutch, 1649 - 1702
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Publisher

Gerard Valck

1650–1725

Dutch, 1651/52 - 1726
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