Cupid and Mercury (Hermes). Etching after B. Luti, 17--.

  • Benedetto Luti
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799?]
Reference:
2200282i
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Description

The education of Cupid by Mercury, or vice versa: Cupid, with large wings, points to a page in a book held by Mercury. Bottom left, paint brushes in a palette, a musical pipe, scores and books. Cupid has a quiver of arrows around his shoulder and another full quiver hangs from a tree. Behind, a tempietto in which is a statue of a goddess

Publication/Creation

[England?] : [publisher not identified], [between 1700 and 1799?]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image and border 41.4 x 28.8 cm

Contributors

Creator/production credits

By Francesco Bartolozzi, according to lettering recorded by Weigel

References note

R. Weigel, Die Werke der Maler in ihren Handzeichnungen, Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1865, no. 4510, p. 373 ("Benedetto Luti. Merkur von Cupido unterrichtet. Feder und Bister. (F. Bartolozzi sc.) H. 15" 4'", Br. 10" 7'". Einzelblatt.")

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2200282i

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