Classical Female Figure (Diana or Venus) with Two Infants

ca. 1539–42

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Pen and brown ink, highlighted with white gouache, over traces of black chalk, stylus and compass construction; traces of squaring in black chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in. (25.2 x 20.1 cm)
Collection no.: 2006.393.25
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: CC0 1.0License details

Francesco Primaticcio. Classical Female Figure (Diana or Venus) with Two Infants. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Classical Female Figure (Diana or Venus) with Two Infants — Francesco Primaticcio. ca. 1539–42.

Medium: Pen and brown ink, highlighted with white gouache, over traces of black chalk, stylus and compass construction; traces of squaring in black chalk. Dimensions: sheet: 9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in. (25.2 x 20.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Anonymous Gift, 2006.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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