Venus en Amor Nascitur ad fructum mulier, prolemque (titel op object), RP-P-1906-3583, Luca Giordano, between 1670 and 1713

Identification title(s): venus and amor. Nascitur ad fructum mulier, prolemque (title on object). Object type: print object number: rp-p-1906-3583. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 315. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: venus and amor lie naked on a bed under a canopy. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: pieter schenk (i) (mentioned on object), after a painting by: luca giordano (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1670 - 1713. Physical features: mezzotint and engraving. Material: paper technique: mezzotint / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 177 mm × w 245 mm. Topic: what: venus and cupid (cupid not being a mere attribute). Acquisition: purchase 1906. Date: between 1670 and 1713.