Champlin, John Denison, 1834-1915, Perkins, Charles C. (Charles Callahan), 1823-1886 · New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 357
. 3 in.A cupid conducts Adonis, holding a dog inleash, to Venus, who lies asleep on cushionsin the shadow of trees, watched by othercupids ; still others bathe in a river, andtwo in the air are supporting a large whiteveil. Collection of Louis XIV. Engravedby Baudet; B. Audran.—Villot, Cat. Lou-vre… … Venus and Adonis, Rubens, Hermitage, St. Petersburg. manner. Painted in 1647 for CardinalMazarin, who ordered it as a pendant toCephalus and Procris ; belonged afterwardsto Prince de Cariguan. Engraved by L. S.Lempereur. Another (6 ft. 7 in. x 8 ft. 10in.) in Dresden Gallery.—Gal. roy. de Dres-de,…
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![An illustration from Omnia D. And. Alciati emblemata : ad quae singula, praeter concinnas acutásque inscriptiones, lepidas & expressas imagines, ac caetera omnia, quae prioribus nostris editionibus cúm ad eorum distinctionem, tum ad ornatum & correctionem adhibita continebantur, : nunc primùm perelegantia persubtiliáq[ue] adiecta sunt epimuthia, quibus emblematum amplitudo quaecunq[ue] in iis dubia sunt aut obscura, tanquam perspicuis illustrantur (1566)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-omniadandalciat00alci-131-121.webp)
