Benjamin West PRA, Venus relating to Adonis the story of Hippomenes and Atalanta, 1 September 1769.
Line engraving. 374 mm x 500 mm. © Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates Limited.
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Venus relating to Adonis the story of Hippomenes and Atalanta, 1 September 1769
After Benjamin West PRA (1738 - 1820)
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374 mm x 500 mm
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