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Smithy Cupid Appliqué

Henry Kellam Hancock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored sculpture of a standing cherub with short hair wearing a cloth wrapped around the waist. The cherub stands with the right leg forward. The left arm is resting on top of a tall, narrow anvil decorated with scrollwork. The right arm is raised and bent at the elbow holding a small hammer above the shoulder. The base of the anvil and the sculpture share a flat base. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810–30
Medium:
Cast brass, lacquer
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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