The birth of Adonis. Etching by H. van Swanevelt.

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1654
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11711i
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The birth of Adonis. Etching by H. van Swanevelt. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1654.

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1 print : etching ; platemark 25.3 x 33.6 cm

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Adonis naist de Mira et Diane prend l'enfant pour exerser a la chasse. Mais Venus jalouze espia l'occasion pour avoir l'enfant. Herman van Swanevelt fecit Cum privilegio Regis 1654 Signature and "et Excudit" not present in this state Bears number bottom centre : 1

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Adam Bartsch, Le peintre graveur, Würzburg, 1920-1922, no. 2, p. 167

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Wellcome Collection 11711i

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