Bidspirit auction | Alexandre Cabanel The Birth of

Alexandre Cabanel The Birth of Venus Mini Masters Offset Lithograph - This lot features a small-format offset lithographic print after the 1863 painting The Birth of Venus by Alexandre Cabanel. The image portrays a reclining nude figure upon the ocean surface, accompanied by five airborne putti. The print is mounted on a white cardstock backing. Below the image, the artist name Alexandre Cabanel is printed in black serif type. The reverse of the frame features a white adhesive label with speckled detailing. The label includes the following printed text: MFG # 0060, TITLE: MINI MASTERS, and ARTIST: ARTWORK IMPORTED FROM GERMANY. The label further states that the images in the series represent five hundred years of Masters Painting, listing artists including Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Alexandre Cabel, Michelangelo, Gustav Klimt, Picasso, Kandinsky, and August Macke. A printed SKU number 01343933 and a price of 12.99 are also present. The bottom of the label indicates the item was PACKED FOR PIER ONE IMPORTS, FT. WORTH, TX 76161. The print is housed in a gold-toned molded wooden frame under glass and is accompanied by a black wooden display easel. A metal sawtooth hanger is attached to the upper center of the frame backing.Frame: 7 1/2 inches wide by 6 3/8 inches high.