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Venus and Cupid on a Snail by Hans Brosamer — VisualArtsDB

Venus and Cupid on a Snail

Venus and Cupid on a Snail

1538

Medium: Pen and brown ink and gray brown wash over preliminary drawing in black chalk or charcoal.
Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 14 3/8 in. (22.5 x 36.5 cm)
Genre: Drawing
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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