Venus and the sleeping Amor History of Venus (series title); Venus lies naked under a tree and looks at the sleeping Amor next to her. The arrow quiver and bow of Amor hang from a branch in the tree. The print is part of a four-part series of prints with scenes from the mythological story of Venus. Numbered links in the margin: 2.; Venus and Cupid (Cupid not being mere attribute); sleeping; unconsciousness; Gerard de Lairesse (mentioned on object); 1675 - 1680; paper; etching; h 213 mm x w 167 mm