Venus Playing with Her Son Cupid

ca. 1640 (Baroque) 1/16 in. (0.2 cm) Citation Source image

Venus plays with her son, Cupid, the god of love. The light-hearted affection and rounded, natural proportions of the figures are appealing qualities of northern European statuettes of this period, which were meant for intimate enjoyment. This type of figure, especially the...

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26521
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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