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Studies of Venus and Cupid
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Studies of Venus and Cupid

Francesco Rosaspina (Italian, 1762–1841)
Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, 1503–1540)
about 1785-1810
Medium/TechniqueSoft-ground etching and aquatint, printed in three shades of brown
DimensionsSheet: 23.5 x 18.3 cm (9 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
Platemark: 22.8 x 18.2 cm (9 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession numberB3220
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsEngraved in the plate, top left, the number "11."ProvenanceWilliam Perkins Babcock, Boston, Paris (1826-1899); his bequest to the MFA June 12, 1900