Venus
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Item data
Title
Venus
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Mythology -- Venus
Date / Origin
Date Created: unknown
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Venus (Roman deity)
Cupids
Nudes
Mythology, Greek
Aphrodite (Greek deity)
Sea monsters
Mythology, Roman
Mermen
Genres
Notes
Content: Key at bottom border, lettered in Latin. Rendered in English: 1. and 2. Heavenly Venus; 3. Sea Venus born from the ocean spray; 4. Sea Venus riding a Triton; 5. Venus riding sea horses; 6. Venus on a sea goat; 7. Crouching Venus; 8. Sea Venus; 9. Venus with cupid riding a dolphin; 10. Famous sculpture of Venus; 11. Venus leaning on a column with a globe at her feet; 12. Leaning on a vase.
Physical Description
Etchings
Extent: plate mark 25.5 x 18 cm
On laid paper.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 377ec120-c5bf-012f-72b3-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Venus" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/377ec120-c5bf-012f-72b3-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. Venus Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/377ec120-c5bf-012f-72b3-58d385a7bc34
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Venus" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/377ec120-c5bf-012f-72b3-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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