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Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze

Abraham Bloemaert, 1590

MEDIUMPen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over traces of charcoal, heightened with opaque white watercolor (partially discolored), on buff laid paper
DIMENSIONS14.7 × 19.5 cm (5 13/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
LOCATIONArt Institute of Chicago
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