Venus and Cupid in Vulcan's Forge
Domenico Piola · Italian
Date: 1627–1703
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, highlighted with white, over charcoal
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 10 13/16in. (18.4 x 27.4cm)
Classification: Drawings
Themes: Birds, Cupid, Hammers, Venus, Vulcan
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Date range
1627 – 1703
Largest dimension
27.4 cm
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