Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates

Provenance

John McGowan (Lugt 1496) (sale, 1804), Edinburgh; William Esdaile [1758-1837], London; Private collection (sale, Christie's, London, 8 December 1981, no. 64); (David Tunick, New York); NGA purchase in 1982.

Venus as a Huntress Appearing to Aeneas and Achates

Balestra, Antonio

1713

Accession Number

1982.17.2

Medium

pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper, traces of red chalk upper left

Dimensions

overall: 23.3 x 16.2 cm (9 3/16 x 6 3/8 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund