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Luca Penni

Venus Riding on a Shell Chariot

Maker

Attributed to Luca Penni (Italian, d. 1556)

Title

Venus Riding on a Shell Chariot

Year

ca. 1540-1555

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Dimensions

22.9 x 40.6 cm (9 x 16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Watermark: Bunch of grapes between chain lines

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.447

Type

Exhibition History

Design and Description
Renaissance and Baroque Drawings
Jan 27, 2006 – Apr 09, 2006

Label copy

In the 16th century, many French, Flemish, and Italian artists were employed by a succession of French kings at Fontainebleau, then the primary residence of the French court. This drawing exhibits the style of Luca Penni, who worked there and also headed a workshop in Paris. The flat and linear rendering suggests that the drawing may have

been a study for stuccowork.

Prints and Drawings with a Classical Reference
Dec 15, 1965 – Jan 09, 1966

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Tombstone

Attributed to Luca Penni (Italian, d. 1556)
Venus Riding on a Shell Chariot, ca. 1540-1555
Pen and ink on medium, moderately textured cream laid paper
22.9 x 40.6 cm (9 x 16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.447

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