Venus entrusting Cupid to Time, after 1758, Etching, Plate: 17 13/16 × 11 7/8 in. (45.2 × 30.1 cm), Prints, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice), After Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696–1770 Madrid), This composition celebrates the birth of a child, whom Venus consigns to Saturn in his role as Father Time. The Graces sprinkle roses, and the doves that draw Venus' chariot kiss overhead. The child was once identified as Cupid, yet his lack of wings and the presence beneath him of a winged infant with a quiver play down that interpretation
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Venus entrusting Cupid, Time, 1758, Etching, Plate, 17 13/16, 11 7/8, 45.2, 30.1 cm, Prints, Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, Italian, Venice, 1727–1804, After Giovanni Battista, 1696–1770, Madrid, composition, celebrates, birth, child, whom Venus, consigns, Saturn, role, Father Time, Graces sprinkle, roses, doves, draw, chariot kiss, overhead, identified, Cupid, yet, lack, wings, presence beneath, winged infant, quiver play, down, interpretation
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