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Bertel Thorvaldsen
1770-1844
Cupid Complains to Venus about a Bee Sting. Hagar and Ishmael or Baptism of Christ? Hovering angels
Production Date
1805 - 1820Type of Work / Object
Drawing
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Location
Inventory Number
C95v
Catalogue Number
C95vCatalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Drawings (C)
Motif / Theme
- Animal > Bee
- Human > God > Erotes > Eros / Cupid
- Human > Man > Jesus Christ
- Human > Goddess > Aphrodite / Venus
- General Subject > Greek and Roman mythology
- Theme > Action > Baptism
Material
- Paper
- Color > Chalk > White chalk
- Color > Chalk > Carbonpencil
Technique
Drawn
Dimension
- Height 294 mm
- Width 433 mm
Art Form / Craft
Draftsmanship / Drawing
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844