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Venus with a Burning Heart and Cupid Drawing his Bow

Jan Philipsz van Bouckhorst (1588 - 1631)

Artist/Maker

Material / Technique

Pen and brown ink, brown wash on paper

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 17,4 x 10,5 cm

Inventory numberNMH 143/1973

AcqusitionDonated 1973 (through the estate of Pontus de la Gardie)

Other titlesTitle (sv): Amor och venus Title (en): Venus with a Burning Heart and Cupid Drawing his Bow

DescriptionDescription: Pen and brown ink, brown wash, 174 x 105 mm. Ruled framing lines in brown ink. Repaired to the right of the woman’s hair. Laid down. Mark of J. G. De la Gardie (Lugt 2722a); inscribed on the verso, in pencil, with a monogram ATSS, perhaps referring to Albert of Saxe-Teschen (Lugt 178c: incorrectly attributed to a “Count Sparr”). See the previous entry. [NMH 144/1973] [Magnusson, Dutch Drawings no. 93]

Collection

Geographical origin

Geographical origin: Holland (Kingdom of the Netherlands)

MaterialPaper, Ink

TechniqueDrawing, Wash drawing

Object category