Riccio (Andrea Briosco)
Venus Chastising Cupid

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ArtistWorkshop of Riccio (Andrea Briosco)(Italian (Paduan), c. 1470–1532)Italian (Paduan), c. 1470–1532

CultureItalian (Paduan)

Titles

Venus Chastising Cupid

Datec. 1510–1530

PlacePadua, Italy

MediumBronze

Dimensions4 1/4 × 3 1/4 inches (10.8 × 8.3 cm)

Credit LineThe Edith A. and Percy S. Straus Collection

Object number44.595

Non exposé

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Arts of Europe and the Mediterranean

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Object Type

SCULPTURE

ProvenanceDr. Simon Meller, Budapest; acquired by Percy S. Straus from Meller, through the agency of Leo Planiscig, August 1935; bequeathed to MFAH, 1944.
Exhibition History"Passion for Perfection: The Straus Collection of Renaissance Art," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 21, 2017–June 17, 2018.

"New Light on Old Masters: European Art from Houston Collections," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 2, 2021–January 23, 2022.

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