Cupid and Psyche
Datec. 1700
Modern PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe
MediumBronze
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions13 3/8 x 14 5/8 x 9¼ in.
34.0 x 37.0 x 23.5 cm
34.0 x 37.0 x 23.5 cm
Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Robert H. Tannahill Foundation Fund
Object number81.695
DescriptionPsyche is depicted holding an oil lamp with a raised left arm as she discovers her unseen lover Cupid. The bronze base represents Cupid's bed. Group has a dark brown lacquered patina.On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Euro. Sculpture & Decorative Art
ProvenanceCyril Humphris Gallery, London;
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Monaco sale, May 27, 1980, no 1158;
Purchased from Daniel Katz, London, in 1981.
early 17th Century
early 20th Century
early 20th Century
1540/1550
1881
early 14th Century
16th Century
1680/1690