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Venus and Cupid


Cupid at the Toilette of Venus
Attributed to: Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French (Paris), 1716–1791)
French
18th century
18th century
Object Place: Europe, France

Medium/Technique Stone; Marble
Dimensions 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Frederick T. Bradbury
Accession Number28.898a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionWhite statuary marble. Venus leaning toward Cupid who clambers up boulder at base of which are two doves. Fluted cylindrical marble plinth.
Provenance1928, gift of Harriet J. White (Mrs. Frederick T.) Bradbury (b. 1851 - d. 1930), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 18, 1928)