Venus and Adonis
Giorgio Ghisi|Teodoro Ghisi · Italian|Italian
Date: ca. 1570
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 12 7/16 x 8 3/4 in. (31.6 x 22.2 cm) borderline
Classification: Prints
Themes: Adonis, Dogs, Spears, Venus
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1947
Date range
1520 – 1582
Largest dimension
22.2 cm
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