Venus Entrusting Cupid to Time

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo after Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing showing various figures in a mythical scene. The etching features a winged figure holding a child, seated on rock-like formations. Other figures include a nude woman draped in cloth and winged cherubs. There are figures rising through clouds above, with a bird soaring in the sky. The drawing depicts dynamic movement and celestial themes in an idyllic, mythical setting. The figures interact against a backdrop of soft clouds and distant landscapes.