Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief
$500
LUCAS CRANACH THE YOUNGER (WITTENBERG 1515-1586 WEIMAR)
Venus with Cupid the Honey Thief
signed with the artist's serpent device with the wings folded (lower right)
oil on panel, unframed
19 ¼ x 13 3⁄8 in. (48.9 x 34 cm.)
inscribed 'DVM PVER ALVEOLO FVRATVR MELLA CVPIDO / FVRANTI DIGITVM CVSPITE FIXIT APIS · / SIC ETIAM NOBIS BREVIS ET PERITVRA VOLVPTAS / QVAM PETIMVS TRISTI MIXTA DOLORE NOCET ·' (upper left)