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Jan Saenredam

Venus Presiding over the Realm of Love, from Seven Planetary Gods

1596
Engraving on ivory laid paper
25.1 × 17.4 cm (9.9 × 6.9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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