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Venus Trying to Retain Adonis
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Venus Trying to Retain Adonis

Attributed to Jacob de Wit (Dutch, 1695-1754), or an unknown Flemish artist · n.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, heightened with lead white (discolored), over red chalk, on buff laid paper, pieced

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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paper (fiber product)inkcoating (material)washchalk sticksred chalkchalkinorganic materiallead whiteopaque white pigmentwhite pigmentDrawing and Watercolor
Credit lineVenus Trying to Retain Adonis. n.d.. Attributed to Jacob de Wit (Dutch, 1695-1754), or an unknown Flemish artist. The Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection. CC0.
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