Marble Cupid, C.1820
Stock No
VAG686
2017
- £8,450.00
- €10,110 Euro
- $10,988 US Dollar
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Item Description
A CARVED MARBLE STUDY OF CUPID, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1820
A finely carved marble statue of cupid seated on a lions pelt, with club at his feet and playing a Chelys (shell lyre).
Cupid, the winged child-god of love is presented seated playing a Chelys (shell lyre), beneath him is a lion’s skin that covers a rocky surface and the club of Hercules.
The lion’s skin is an attribute of Hercules, and one tale tells of Cupid stealing his club, and lion’s skin, suggesting that even the mightiest are vulnerable to the playful, yet cunning, designs of love.
In this sculpture, these symbols of the hero's strength are used to signal the irresistible power of Cupid.
Wonderfully weathered surface.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
West Sussex, Sussex
Item Dimensions
H: 94cm W: 46cm D: 52cm
Period
19th Century
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
West Sussex, Sussex
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7425 365899
