The despair of Venus over the dead body of Adonis
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Item data
Title
The despair of Venus over the dead body of Adonis
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Venus
Names
West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 (Artist)
Corbould, H. (Henry), 1787-1844 (Delineator)
Moses, Henry, 1782?-1870 (Engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1803
Date Issued: 1811
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Venus (Roman deity)
Cupids
Nudes
Grief
Mythology, Greek
Aphrodite (Greek deity)
Animals in art
Mythology, Roman
Adonis (Greek deity)
Genres
Notes
Source Note: The gallery of pictures painted by Benjamin West... engraved in outline by Henry Moses. (London Moses 1811-1816) West, Benjamin (1738-1820), Author.
Statement Of Responsibility: "B. West 1803" "Drawn by H. Corbould" "Engraved by H. Moses" "Published Dec. 2, 1811 by H. Moses 65 Newman Street."--lettered on border.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: 8.7 x 8.2 cm
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 358b7c20-c5bf-012f-45c2-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1811
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The despair of Venus over the dead body of Adonis" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1803. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/358b7c20-c5bf-012f-45c2-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1803). The despair of Venus over the dead body of Adonis Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/358b7c20-c5bf-012f-45c2-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The despair of Venus over the dead body of Adonis" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/358b7c20-c5bf-012f-45c2-58d385a7bc34
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