Earth, represented by Cybele seated at the base of a tree with fruits of the earth spread before her, a cupid with a torch approaches from the right, a stag and hound look toward Cybele from the left, from "The Elements"
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: "The Elements"
Artist: Giulio Carpioni
Artist bio: Italian, Venice 1613–1678 Venice
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1640–60
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 4 1/8 × 6 1/4 in. (10.5 × 15.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Cybele|Cupid|Deer