Venus between two cupids

Albrecht Altdorfer

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white drawing of a woman with two small children. The woman is standing and topless with a cloth wrapped around her lower body. She wears a head covering and holds a flowering branch in her right hand and a torch in her left hand. The torch is wrapped with a cloth and tied with a bow. The woman has long hair. The child on the left side of the image crouches down and holds a spear. The child on the right side of the image stands on a box or frame and holds the woman's hand. The background is dark with some lines suggesting a structure or object behind the figures. The image appears to be a print or engraving. The drawing style is detailed and textured. The subjects are Venus and two cupids.