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Venus is accompanied by a winged Cupid, who is trying the breastplate against her, perhaps as an act of modesty, and some putti, one of whom playfully tries the helmet on for size.
This painting is a smaller copy of the original picture in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Title
Venus Cajoling Vulcan for Arms for Aeneas
Date
late 17th C
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 101.5 x W 137 cm
Accession number
1257091
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Ralph Bankes, 1981
Work type
Painting
