Venus and Adonis — Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century | DiscoverArt

Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century

Venus and Adonis

17th century

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk on light tan paper. Framing outline in brown ink. Trace of blue ink framing outline along left edge

19.9 × 20 cm (7.8 × 7.9 in)

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