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Richard Cosway, 1742–1821, British, Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ, undated
- Title:
Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ
- Additional Title(s):
The Virgin and Child, with two Angels at the Foot of the Cradle
Venus Adoring Cupid
- Date:
- undated
- Medium:
- Graphite and watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Mount: 8 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches (22.2 x 25.7 cm), Sheet: 6 3/8 x 7 3/4 inches (16.2 x 19.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on mount, lower center: "R Cosway"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.24.3
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- beds (furniture) | children | cradles (children's beds) | dresses | flowers (plants) | mother | mythology | putti | religious and mythological subject | vases | Venus taking care of Cupid | wings (costume accessories) | woman
- Associated People:
- Cupid
Venus - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7088
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