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Guido Reni|Anonymous

Venus stepping out of the sea, holding a billowing drapery in her left hand, Cupid at right offering pearls while riding a dolphin and a putto at left offering flowers, another in the clouds

ca. 1600–40
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22.1 × 16.4 cm (8.7 × 6.5 in)

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