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Cupid firing a bow and arrow

Relief
1st half of 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This relief in porphry depicts Cupid shooting with bow and arrow. This relief has an incised M in the lower left-hand corner and for this reason it was thought to be made by Michelino (d. 1527). This relief can, however, hardly have been made before the first half of the 17th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCupid firing a bow and arrow (generic title)
Materials and techniques
porphyry
Brief description
Relief, Cupid firing a bow and arrow; Porphyry stone Italian 1st half of 17th century.
Physical description
Relief in porphyry, Cupid shooting with bow and arrow. Incised M in the lower left hand corner.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19cm
  • Width: 13.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
"M"
Subjects depicted
Summary
This relief in porphry depicts Cupid shooting with bow and arrow. This relief has an incised M in the lower left-hand corner and for this reason it was thought to be made by Michelino (d. 1527). This relief can, however, hardly have been made before the first half of the 17th century.
Bibliographic references
  • Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. London, 1932. p. 127.
  • Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, 1964. cat. no. 616. fig. no. 607.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Review of the Principal Acquisitions During the Year 19276. London. p. 3.
Collection
Accession number
A.2-1927

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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