Venus Teaching Cupid to Use His Bow — Louis Claude Vassé | DiscoverArt

Louis Claude Vassé

Venus Teaching Cupid to Use His Bow

18th century

Red chalk; framing lines in pen and black ink

34 × 21 cm (13.4 × 8.3 in)

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