Venus, RP-P-OB-11.219, Adam Elsheimer, between 1644 and 1652

Identification title(s): venus. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-11. 219. Catalog reference: new hollstein german (hollar) 845. Pennington 271-a. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: venus sits in a landscape together with amor, nymphs and satyrs. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: wenceslaus hollar (mentioned on object), after a design by: adam elsheimer (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: antwerp. Dating: 1644 - 1652. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 94 mm × w 148 mm. Subject: what: (story of) venus (aphrodite). Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between 1644 and 1652.