Image

Attributed to Luca Penni

Venus Riding on a Shell Chariot, ca. 1540-1555

Description

Maker

Title

Venus Riding on a Shell Chariot

Year

ca. 1540-1555

Medium

Pen and ink on medium, moderately textured cream laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

22.9 x 40.6 cm (9 x 16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Watermark: Bunch of grapes between chain lines

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.447

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Design and Description

January 27 - April 9, 2006

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.

Related

Use

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