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Etching of a grieving woman holding a reclining nude man, with a winged cherub behind her against a hatched background.

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Angelica Kauffmann.The Death of Adonis.Etching On Thick Laid Paper,19 x 15.5 cm.1780, Angelica Kauffmann (1780), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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An etching shows a grieving woman cradling a reclining, nude male figure while a winged cherub with a quiver stands behind her. The cross-hatched background and fine linework give the scene a soft tonal finish.

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