''Venus and Cupid'' is a 1510–1515 oil on canvas painting by
Titian, now in the
Wallace Collection in London. It is dated by the model for Venus, who also appeared in other 1510s works by the artist such as his ''
Salome
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Galleria Doria-Pamphilj
The Doria Pamphilj Gallery is a large art collection housed in the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy, between Via del Corso and Via della Gatta. The principal entrance is on the Via del Corso (until recently, the entrance to the gallery was fr ...
).
Provenance
It was first recorded in the 18th century in the inventories of the
Orleans Collection, where it was misattributed to
Giorgione. It passed through the hands of several British collectors such as
John Howard, 15th Earl of Suffolk from 1802 to 1810 and
John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick (16 February 1770 – 20 January 1859) was an English peer, landowner and collector of art works.
Rushout was the son of John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick and his wife Rebecca Bowles. He was born at St James', We ...
from 1834 to 1838 before being bought by
Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford in 1859, bringing it to its present home.
Catalogue entry
/ref> It has been attributed to Titian or perhaps Palma Vecchio or Francesco Vecellio since the 19th century.
See also
* List of works by Titian
References
1515 paintings
Paintings in the Wallace Collection
Paintings of Venus
Paintings of Cupid
Mythological paintings by Titian
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