nude male figure lying with PL arm over head; PR arm stretched over body, holding onto a spear; angels and cupids in clouds above looking on sadly; wild boar at L; trees on cliff

Venus, Three Graces, and Cupid Mourning the Death of Adonis, 1569

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Title
Venus, Three Graces, and Cupid Mourning the Death of Adonis
Artist Life
about 1518/19-1583
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2015.93.93
Provenance
Friedrich August II de Saxe (1797-1854), Lugt 972, Dresden. Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staaliche Kunstsammlungen duplicate, Lugt 1618, Dresden; sale around 1885. Hugo Ahne, Aussig (not in Lugt). Dr. K.O. (possibly Dr. Karl Max Osthof) (not in Lugt). John E. Andrus III, Wayzata, Minn.; by descent to his daughters, Elizabeth, Katie, and Julie; gave to MIA, 2015. Earlier provenances have been gathered, but further research will increase our knowledge of their histories.
Catalogue Raisonne
Robert-Dumesnil 102
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nude male figure lying with PL arm over head; PR arm stretched over body, holding onto a spear; angels and cupids in clouds above looking on sadly; wild boar at L; trees on cliff