Vip access
Favourites
0
An Italian Carved Sculptural Group of Eros & Erato
An Italian Carved Sculptural Group of Eros & Erato
Dimensions: H: 27 in / 69 cm | W: 14.5 in / 37 cm | D: 12 in / 30 cm
0
Allegories of the Greek Gods Eros & Erato
An Italian Carved Sculptural Group
Carved from a single block of Carrara marble, the winged putti cavorting together, one playing a trumpet and the other a tambourine. With a pan flute at their feet and quiver with arrows among roses. The circular base bearing the artist's monogram "AM."
Italian, circa 1900
In Greco-Roman mythology, putti are spiritual beings, depicted as plump children with wings. They are associated with Eros/Cupid the god of Love, as well as Erato, the goddess of lyric and love poetry.
You may also like
A Pair of Orientalist Bronzes by Jean Jules Salmson
A Pair of Statues after models by Clodion
An Equestrian Sculpture After Pierre-Jules Mêne
A 'Black Forest' Fox Stool
Bust of the Princess of Lamballe
L'Improvisateur By Félix-Maurice Charpentier (1858-1924)
Recently viewed
