Adam and Eve
Simone Cantarini · ca. 1639
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"Adam and Eve" is an etching by Simone Cantarini, created circa 1639. The work measures 27.8 × 19 cm (sheet) and 20.3 × 18 cm (plate), falling under the classification of Prints within the Drawings and Prints department. The piece was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 1917.
Simone Cantarini (1612-1648) was an Italian etcher and painter. His oeuvre includes other works like "Mercury and Argus" (ca. 1630–48), "Allegory of the Foglia River and the city of Pesaro's coat of arms" (1639), "Venus and Adonis" (ca. 1637–39), and "Madonna and Child with a bird" (ca. 1635–36), all held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
No specific provenance details for "Adam and Eve" are provided beyond its acquisition by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Information regarding the cultural context, exhibitions, or literature pertaining directly to this specific artwork is not available in the supplied data.
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