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Allegory of Envy

Cristofano Robetta Italian, 1462-c. 1535. c. 1505. Engraving on paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.

Allegory of EnvyCristofano Robetta Italian, 1462-c. 1535 · c. 1505The Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
Image & source
Print in black ink of five nude people in an outdoor rural setting. An older woman with a wrinkled face and sagging breasts faces the viewer at center, her gaze cast downward. She is flanked by two younger couples: one on the left in a seated embrace and another on the right in a standing embrace. A cupid at bottom left looks on.

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Allegory of Envy

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Maker
Cristofano Robetta Italian, 1462-c. 1535
Date
c. 1505
Medium
Engraving on paper
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
1956.1044
Credit
Bequest of Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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Engraving on paper

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