Venus at Forge of Vulcan, Winter, Victories and Three Roundels, Putti as Elements, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash over traces of graphite on cream laid paper, Three roundels, each containing putto and with respectively eagle, Ganymede, pitcher pouring water, lit torches. On second row, at left, Venus accompanied by three companions, looks at Hephaestus forging helmet. She supports shield while other weapons beside Hephaestus. At right, young man beside lighted candelabrum. Other implements of forge illustrated. At left, victory kneeling upon bull while extending her left arm towards candelabrum., Italy, late 18th century, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Venus, Forge, Vulcan, Winter, Victories, Three Roundels, Putti, Elements, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758–1823, Pen, brown ink, brush, brown wash, traces, graphite, cream laid paper, Three roundels, containing putto, respectively eagle, Ganymede, pitcher pouring water, lit torches, second row, left, Venus accompanied, three companions, looks, Hephaestus forging helmet, supports shield, weapons beside Hephaestus, right, young man beside lighted candelabrum, implements, forge illustrated, left, victory kneeling upon bull, extending, left arm towards candelabrum, Italy, late 18th century, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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