Albrecht Altdorfer (circa 1480-1538) Venus after the Bath Engraving, circa 1525-30, a very good impression Image: 6.1 x 4.1 cm Provenance: P.Davidsohn (Lugt 654); d'Arenburg Collection (Lugt 567) Literature: Bartsch 34; Hollstein 41 The subject originated with Raphael, a design for a Vatican apartment. It was spread through the engraving by Marcantonio Raimondi before Altdorfer added his own northern angle, moving the emphasis away from the classical beauty of the forms