Venus Instructing Cupid
| Title | Venus Instructing Cupid |
|---|---|
| Date | 1780–85 18th century |
| Medium | Marble |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Venus Instructing Cupid” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1780–85. It is executed in marble and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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