Drawing, "Cupid raising bunches of flowers with both arms", 1710–28
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1938
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- Object ID: 18548411
- Accession Number: 1938-88-6440
- Acquired: 1938
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2D4Nc/
- Drawing, "Cupid raising bunches of flowers with both arms", 1710–28. 1710–28. Red chalk, graphite on paper. Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund. 1938-88-6440.
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- Artist: Paolo de Mattheis
Cupid shown from the front, standing upon a base looking upward.
This drawing is red chalk, graphite on paper with the following markings: watermark: two-pointed anchor in ovoid; above six-pointed star. Below: "F"
. Its dimensions are: 13 x 9.5 cm (5 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.).
It is signed Signed in graphite, vertically at left: Paolo de Matteis F.
and inscribed Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 209; lower right: g.180.
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Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund. Its provenance is Giovanni Piancastelli; Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Brandegee (Unknown) We acquired this object in 1938.
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