Offered by Vagabond Antiques
A carved marble study of cupid, england, circa 1820
A finely carved marble statue of cupid seated on a lions pelt, with club at his feet and playing a Chelys (shell lyre).
Cupid, the winged child-god of love is presented seated playing a Chelys (shell lyre), beneath him is a lion’s skin that covers a rocky surface and the club of Hercules.
The lion’s skin is an attribute of Hercules, and one tale tells of Cupid stealing his club, and lion’s skin, suggesting that even the mightiest are vulnerable to the playful, yet cunning, designs of love.
In this sculpture, these symbols of the hero's strength are used to signal the irresistible power of Cupid.
Wonderfully weathered surface.
Base Width: 46cm
Base Depth: 52cm
