Venus and Cupid
Group
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Venus, with a purple band in her hair and a green drapery across her right thigh, stands with her night knee bent, clasping Cupid who stands at her feet wearing a red band across his left shoulder and under his right arm. The entire group is set upon a plain square base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Venus and Cupid (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Group of Venus and Cupid, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Kloster-Veilsdorf porcelain factory, Germany (Thuringia), late 18th century |
| Physical description | Venus, with a purple band in her hair and a green drapery across her right thigh, stands with her night knee bent, clasping Cupid who stands at her feet wearing a red band across his left shoulder and under his right arm. The entire group is set upon a plain square base. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.64-1916 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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