Venus Riding in Her Swan Chariot with Cupid Attending

Art

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Verostko Center for the Arts

1887.100

1887.100

Name/Title

Venus Riding in Her Swan Chariot with Cupid Attending

Entry/Object ID

1887.100

Tags

Consult expert

Description

In the background is a scene of Bellerophon taming Pegasus, the winged horse.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper, Pen and Ink with white highlights on blue wash

Collection

Archabbey-European Prints and Drawings

Cataloged By

Christopher

Acquisition

Accession

1887.100

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown (in the manner of Johann Baptist Zimmermann)

Role

Artist

Date made

1700 - 1725

Notes

Date: early 18th century Artist's School: Wessobrunner School Technique: Drawing

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Northern European

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

NS

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Drawing

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Pen and Ink, Pen, Ink, Wash, Paper, Drawing, Mythological, Pen and Ink, Pen, Ink, Wash, Paper, Drawing

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

A45

Dimensions

Height

13-9/16 in

Width

20-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Oval

Accessories

Notes

Frame: N/A (matted, not framed)

Location

Location

Drawer

D-K

Cabinet

1

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall- Gallery

Category

Permanent

Date

February 9, 2025

Location

Drawer

10

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall - Saint Vincent Gallery

Category

Permanent

Location

Drawer

D-K

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall - Saint Vincent Gallery

Category

Permanent

Location

Drawer

D-K

Room

Print Room

Building

Carey Hall - Gallery

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

Aug 6, 2007

Examined By

Christopher

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jul 31, 2007

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: Boniface Wimmer Possibly collected by Boniface Wimmer on his travels.

Exhibition

2

General Notes

Note

Tag Date: 2008-08-04 08:00:41.999000 Tag Notes: To be given to Ann Sutherland Harris for expert appraisal. Notes: This drawing is similar in style and subject to the ceiling frescos by Johann Baptist Zimmermann in the Steinerner Saal of Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich. It may be a detail sketch for a ceiling fresco located somewhere else in Germany. Status: OK Status By: Christopher Status Date: 2007-08-06

Created By

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Create Date

August 6, 2007

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

February 11, 2025