Explore the Provenance of this artwork.
The pendant Cephalus and Procris belonged to the Spanish royal collection from 1641, when Diego Velázquez bought it in Venice, until at least 1809. It was one of the paintings taken from the collection by Joseph Bonaparte during his brief rule of Spain. It was sold several times after his death and finally bought for the Strasbourg museum by Wilhelm von Bode in Berlin in 1912.Venus and Adonis may also have been bought in 1641, with its pair.  It was at any rate in the Spanish royal collection by at least 1666, in the "Mid-day Gallery" of the Alcázar of Madrid.  After this burnt down in 1734, it is recorded in different rooms in the New Royal Palace of Madrid (on the same site) between 1772 and 1818, before most of the collection was transferred to the Prado.
pendant Joseph Bonaparte Wilhelm von Bode Venus and Adonis Cephalus and Procris Alcázar of Madrid Spanish royal collection Venus Venice Diego Velázquez Royal Palace of Madrid Adonis Madrid