A woman feeling the tip of an arrow with her finger; representing the sense of touch. Mezzotint by A. van Haecken after J. Amigoni.

  • Amigoni, Jacopo, 1682-1752.
Date:
[between 1700 and 1799]
Reference:
26932i
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The composition can be understood as Venus testing the sharpness of Cupid's arrows

Publication/Creation

London (in the Strand) : T. Jefferys ; London (on London Bridge) : W. Herbert, [between 1700 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint ; platemark 35 x 25.1 cm

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Lettering

Feeling. Amiconi pinxt. Alex.r Vanhacken fecit

Reference

Wellcome Collection 26932i

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