Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss

Details

AFTER ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN, 1757-1822)
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
unsigned
marble
28 ¼ in. (72 cm.) high; 35 in. (89 cm.) wide
Circa 1860.

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Lot Essay

The present marble is an exquisitely carved rendering of neoclassical sculptor, Antonio Canova’s masterpiece, Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss (1787-1793). Originally commissioned by Colonel John Campbell (later Lord Cawdor) and subsequently acquired by Prince Joachim Murat in 1801, this sculpture – which combines antique inspiration with a decidedly modern and daring composition – is today in the Musée du Louvre (M.R. 1777).

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