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After Antonio Canova — Cupid and Psyche
After Antonio Canova

Cupid and Psyche

This marble sculpture after Antonio Canova depicts the mythological figures Cupid and Psyche carved in white marble and set upon a mottled marble base. The neoclassical composition represents the romantic and dramatic moment between these classical subjects.

Medium
white marble, on a mottled marble base

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19th & 20th Century Sculpture

December 9, 2021

Estimate: $7,000$10,000

Lot 58

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After Antonio Canova, Cupid and Psyche

This marble sculpture after Antonio Canova depicts the mythological figures Cupid and Psyche carved in white marble and set upon a mottled marble base. The neoclassical composition represents the romantic and dramatic moment between these classical subjects.

Medium
white marble, on a mottled marble base
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Monochrome, Post-Renaissance, Sculpture, White Marble, Italian, Elegant, Nude, Neoclassical, Mythological, Romantic

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