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View full screen - View 1 of Lot 140. A set of four mythological scenes: Venus and Her Maidens Clipping Cupid's Wings; Diana and Acteon; Venus at the Forge of Vulcan; The Toilet of Venus..

Property of Lord Ralph Kerr

After Francesco Albani

A set of four mythological scenes: Venus and Her Maidens Clipping Cupid's Wings; Diana and Acteon; Venus at the Forge of Vulcan; The Toilet of Venus.

Lot Closed

January 14, 04:17 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property of Lord Ralph Kerr

After Francesco Albani

A set of four mythological scenes:

Venus and Her Maidens Clipping Cupid's Wings;

Diana and Acteon;

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan;

The Toilet of Venus.


 Gouache on vellum, held in glazed ebonised moulded frames

unframed: each 491 by 594 mm (sight size)

framed: each 630 by 740 mm

4

C. R. Puglisi, Francesco Albani, 1999, p. 157, cat. no. 71, c. where listed as copies.

Anon, Inventory of Fixtures, Furniture, Books, Pictures, Tools, etc., [ref.168-9 Melbourne Archive] 12 July 1897, possibly those described in Bedroom 1, '4 large coloured pictures in black frames (very old)'.