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Venus and Adonis, after Titian, Galleria Corsini, Rome, circa 1910

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Printed photo

About this subject

Black-and-white halftone reproduction of Titian's painting "Venus and Adonis": a nude Venus clings to the youthful Adonis, who holds a spear and turns away toward two hunting dogs. The scene is set in a wooded landscape with a cupid sleeping at left, framed by a printed ornamental border.

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ConditionVery good
Place mentionedGalleria Corsini, Rome
NotesWide white border; image enclosed in a decorative printed frame with a small plaque at bottom center. Faint diagonal crease at upper left. Undivided back not visible on this side. No postmark. Divided back with three address lines left of a full-height vertical divider; handwritten dealer notations '112' and '2.00' at top right; printed '115.' and a diamond 'FAC' logo. No stamp, no address, no message. Cream matte stock, light foxing.

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Venus and Adonis, after Titian, Galleria Corsini, Rome, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/venus-and-adonis-after-titian-galleria-corsini-rome-circa-19. Accessed October 5, 2026.