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Cherubino Alberti

Venus on a half-shell, holding fabric over her head

17th century
Engraving (reverse copy)
20.8 × 14.3 cm (8.2 × 5.6 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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