Venus and Cupid
Relief
ca. 1763-1765 (carved)
ca. 1763-1765 (carved)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Like his contemporary Christopher Hewetson, Harwood travelled to Italy in 1752, and after an initial stay in Rome went to Florence, where he lived from 1753 until his death. Although he was British, Harwood's exact place of birth is unknown, and little is known of his early career. He was, however, noted as being 'acquainted with Joseph Wilton, who was then working in Florence'.
J. Ingamells, in A Dictionary of British and Irish Travellers in Italy 1701-1800 (1997), states that 'after Wilton returned to England in 1755 Harwood appears to have worked in a studio near SS. Annunziata with Giovanni Battista Piamontini.' Harwood's work was wide-ranging; as well as producing busts and copies after the Antique, he also executed vases, chimneypieces and figures. The present relief was formerly at Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Scotland.
J. Ingamells, in A Dictionary of British and Irish Travellers in Italy 1701-1800 (1997), states that 'after Wilton returned to England in 1755 Harwood appears to have worked in a studio near SS. Annunziata with Giovanni Battista Piamontini.' Harwood's work was wide-ranging; as well as producing busts and copies after the Antique, he also executed vases, chimneypieces and figures. The present relief was formerly at Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Scotland.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Venus and Cupid (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Relief, marble, Venus and Cupid, by Francis Harwood, English, ca. 1763-5 |
| Physical description | Marble relief depicting Venus and Cupid. |
| Dimensions |
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| Credit line | Given by Bert Crowther |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Like his contemporary Christopher Hewetson, Harwood travelled to Italy in 1752, and after an initial stay in Rome went to Florence, where he lived from 1753 until his death. Although he was British, Harwood's exact place of birth is unknown, and little is known of his early career. He was, however, noted as being 'acquainted with Joseph Wilton, who was then working in Florence'. J. Ingamells, in A Dictionary of British and Irish Travellers in Italy 1701-1800 (1997), states that 'after Wilton returned to England in 1755 Harwood appears to have worked in a studio near SS. Annunziata with Giovanni Battista Piamontini.' Harwood's work was wide-ranging; as well as producing busts and copies after the Antique, he also executed vases, chimneypieces and figures. The present relief was formerly at Gordon Castle, Banffshire, Scotland. |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane and Trusted Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2002. p. 89. cat. no. 122. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.23-1948 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2002 |
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