Classical Female Figure (Diana or Venus) with Two Infants

Classical Female Figure (Diana or Venus) with Two Infants

Francesco PrimaticcioWW-1534-007223

Anonymous Gift, 2006

Catalogue

Year
1534
Dimensions
sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in. (25.2 x 20.1 cm)

Artist

Francesco Primaticcio
Francesco Primaticcio

Painting

Francesco Primaticcio was an Italian Mannerist painter, architect and sculptor who spent most of his career in France.

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