Cupid holding a bow
Statue
about 1725-50 (made)
about 1725-50 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Cupid stands with his right arm rasied, his left holding his bow which rests endwise on the ground at his right side. There is a long scarf shaped drapery loosely twisted over his right shoulder and round his body and knotted in front. The figure is signed on the base 'P.V.B', the monogram of Jan Pieter Baurscheit the Younger.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Cupid holding a bow (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble |
| Brief description | Statue, Cupid holding a bow, Marble, Flemish, 18th century, by J. P. Baurscheit the younger |
| Physical description | Figure in marble. Cupid stands with his right arm raised, his left holding his bow, which rests endwise on the ground at his right side. A long scarf shaped drapery is loosely twisted over his right shoulder, round his body and knotted in front. It is signed on the base. The tip of the left wing is broken and the object (an arrow) from the right hand is missing. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Cupid stands with his right arm rasied, his left holding his bow which rests endwise on the ground at his right side. There is a long scarf shaped drapery loosely twisted over his right shoulder and round his body and knotted in front. The figure is signed on the base 'P.V.B', the monogram of Jan Pieter Baurscheit the Younger. |
| Bibliographic reference | Starling, A. 'Letter' Burlington Magazine Vol, LXXXVIII, August 1946, p. 205. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.19-1941 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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