Death of Adonis
- Medium
- Brown ink and black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, squared in black chalk, laid down on cream card, corners made up
- Dimensions
- irregular: 25.5 x 36 cm (10 1/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
- Genre
- Drawings
Tags
french
About
The dying Adonis, in the center foreground, is being lifted by winged genii and putti up to the chariot of Venus at the upper right; Venus, in the chariot, is tearing her hair in sorrow; at the upper left a putto is carrying aloft the garments of the wounded Adonis.
