Geboorte van Venus, Pieter Claesz. Soutman, after Peter Paul Rubens, 1616 - 1657

Title(s)

Geboorte van Venus
Venus orta mari (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-59.658

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 12-2(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Venus rijst op uit het schuim en wringt haar haar uit. Zeewezens bieden haar schelpen en parelsnoeren aan, terwijl Neptunus toekijkt. In de wolken spelen putti.

Artist

• print maker: Pieter Claesz. Soutman
• after painting by: Peter Paul Rubens (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Clement de Jonghe (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: Pieter Claesz. Soutman (mentioned on object)

Dating

1616 - 1657

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving / etching

Measurements

height 400 mm × width 487 mm

What

• birth of Venus; Venus Anadyomene: after Uranus' castration Venus rises from the sea wringing the water from her hair; usually she is awaited by the Hours
• cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Christoffel van Sichem I to Herman Specht, p. 229, cat.nr. 12