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Cupid and Venus Appliqué

Henry Kellam Hancock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored sculpture of two figures. The figure on the left is a small winged child with curly hair, naked, and standing on one leg. The right leg is bent behind. The wings are large and feathered. The figure on the right is a woman with curly hair wearing a long flowing dress, sitting on a rock or base. Her body is facing right. Her head is turned to the left. The child has their right hand on the woman's right shoulder. The left arm is bent at the elbow. The woman has her right arm crossed over her body. The left arm is bent at the elbow. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810–30
Medium
Cast brass, lacquer
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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