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- This charming marble captures a youthful Cupid asleep with his bow
- The work is executed in the Manner of the great Baroque artist François Duquesnoy
- Rubenesque in feel, the charming cherub displays remarkable technical detail
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Rendered in the Baroque style, the child's languid body is beautiful, yet plump, lending it a Rubenesque quality that also gives it an air of youthful innocence. Using his sheath of arrows as a pillow, he lounges across draped robes as he hugs his bow. The technical skill of the artist is on full display, from Cupid's gently carved features and detailed strands of hair to the drapery upon which he lays.
Late 18th/Early 19th century
22 3/4" wide x 11 1/4" deep x 12 1/2" high
Base: 23 1/2" wide x 15 1/2" deep x 4 1/4" high
Provenance:
Sir Henry Williams-Wynn (1783-1856), given as a wedding present to his daughter Katherine
Thence by descent
M.S. Rau, New Orleans, 2021

Period: | 1700-1815 |
Origin: | Italy |
Type: | Sculpture |
Depth: | 11.25 Inches |
Width: | 22.75 Inches |
Height: | 12.5 Inches |
Style: | Baroque |
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