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Peter Oliver (1589-1647)
Venus, Cupid and a satyr 1633
Watercolour and bodycolour | 20.6 x 14.1 cm (sight) | RCIN 452457
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A watercolour and bodycolour copy of Correggio's painting, now in the Louvre, Paris (previously in the collection of Charles I). The present work is in a Charles I frame.
Provenance
In the collection of Charles I (recorded by Vanderdoort); perhaps sold to Mr Bagglay on 23 October 1651; Henry George Bohn; his sale, Christie's, London, 26 March 1885 (1176); bought by Queen Victoria.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Watercolour and bodycolour
Measurements
20.6 x 14.1 cm (sight)
29.4 x 22.7 cm (frame, external)
Other number(s)
RL 23987Alternative title(s)
Jupiter and Antiope
Featured in
ExhibitionTreasures from the Royal Collection: ‘Mythology’ and ‘Regency’: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Explores classical mythology and the collecting of the Prince Regent
ExhibitionCharles I: King and Collector: Royal Academy of Arts [London]
One of the most extraordinary art collections ever assembled
