Venus, recumbent on a shell, surrounded by sea gods
Anonymous · 1520–1600
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This etching, titled "Venus, recumbent on a shell, surrounded by sea gods," was created by an anonymous artist between 1520 and 1600. The work measures 6 × 7 inches (15.2 × 17.8 cm) and is classified under Prints within the Drawings and Prints department. The artist's nationality, birth, and death years are not known.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired this piece in 1959 as a gift from Harry G. Friedman. There is no information available regarding the artwork's provenance, exhibitions, or literature. The cultural context of the piece is also not specified in the provided data.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds other anonymous works, including several anonymous portraits from around 1794–1802, and a blue sheet with a floral and lace pattern from the late 18th–mid-19th century. They also have 17th-century reverse copies of works from "Les Caprices" and "Les Gueux" series by anonymous copyists.
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