Venus and Cupid
Francesco Righetti (Rome 1749 – Rome 1819)
Category
Art / Sculpture
Date
1800 - 1899
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
237 x 100 x 88 mm
Order this imageCollection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 355065
Summary
Bronze sculpture, Venus and Cupid, after Francesco Righetti (Rome 1749 – Rome 1819), 19th century. Female figure, lightly draped, resting against tree trunk, with Cupid at her feet holding Venus with outstretched arms. Quiver over his shoulder, bow lying at his feet. Companion to BLI/M/7.
Makers and roles
Francesco Righetti (Rome 1749 – Rome 1819), sculptor