'Sine Baccho et Cerere friget Venus' (Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus would freeze)
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Pieter van Avont (Malines c. 1599-1652 Deurne)
'Sine Baccho et Cerere friget Venus' (Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus would freeze)
oil on copper
12 x 15¼ in. (30.5 x 38.8 cm.)
Lot Essay
We are grateful to Mr. Jan de Maere for suggesting the attribution on the basis of a transparency (written communication, 5 October 2004).