Air, represented by Iris reclining on her rainbow, accompanied by a winged putto bearing a torch and another winged putto riding an eagle, 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: Plate: 4 5/16 × 6 5/16 in. (11 × 16 cm)
Sheet: 9 in. × 12 5/8 in. (22.8 × 32 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Museum Accession, by exchange, 1967
Accession year: 1967