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Venus and Cupid at the Forge of Vulcan
Gerard de Lairesseca. 1700
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Venus is shown putting arrows into a quiver held by Cupid. Behind her is a pile of warfare implements. In the background, three figures hammer at the forge.
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Details
- Title: Venus and Cupid at the Forge of Vulcan
- Creator: Gérard de Lairesse, Dutch, 1641–1711
- Date Created: ca. 1700
- Location Created: Netherlands
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Engraving on white laid paper
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