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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 738840, member: 5833&quot;]R&amp;J are possible, although engravers also found inspiration in sources such as The Faerie Queene &amp; Orlando Furioso.&nbsp; Without other clues in the composition, it can be hard to know, unless a primary source of the image can be found.&nbsp; (Teasing [USER=8184]@Jivvy[/USER] with that.)</p><p><br /></p><p>The pose is reminiscent of Canova&#039;s Venus &amp; Mars:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/2038/mars-and-venus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.rct.uk/collection/2038/mars-and-venus" rel="nofollow">https://www.rct.uk/collection/2038/mars-and-venus</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/261170-1331635299.jpg?itok=yDGaCJMT" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Met has a rock crystal engraving by Beltrami of Romeo saying farewell &amp; slipping back out the window, while Nurse looks on in the background:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/707475" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/707475" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/707475</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/es/original/DP-12902-001.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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