The birth of Cupid from Venus, Mercury flies above them and nymphs aid them. Line engraving by W. Cooke, 1807, after E. Le Sueur.

  • Le Sueur, Eustache, 1616-1655.
Date:
1807
Reference:
17254i
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London : Vernor, Head & Sharpe, Poultry, 1807.

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1 print : line engraving ; image 14.4 x 10.2 cm

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Birth of Cupid. Le Sueur pinxt. Willm. Cooke sculpt.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 17254i

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After: a ceiling painting by Le Sueur for the "cabinet de l'amour", residence of N. Lambert de Thorigny, Paris, later in the Musée du Louvre

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