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Gacon, François, 1667-1725

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  • Danae. Engraving by G. Duchange after P. de' Pietri after A. Allegri, il Correggio.
  • Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.
  • Cupid prevents a satyr from taking advantage of Venus as she sleeps. Etching by Bernard Picart after himself.
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    Bacchus with attendant satyrs sits drinking by a cave as Venus appears to him and offers him a cup of love. Engraving by J. Audran after A. Coypel, 1704.

    Coypel, Antoine, 1661-1722. | Date: [1704?] | Reference: 26951i
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    Danae. Engraving by G. Duchange after P. de' Pietri after A. Allegri, il Correggio.

    Correggio, 1489?-1534. | Date: [1722] | Reference: 38188i
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    Cupid prevents a satyr from taking advantage of Venus as she sleeps. Etching by Bernard Picart after himself.

    Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733. | Date: 1697 | Reference: 27739i
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