Cupid and Erato [reverse]

1837

Karl Friedrich Voigt

Associated Names
Karl Friedrich Voigt

Artist, German, 1800 - 1874

The sculpture depicted on this bronze medallion features two figures. On the left, a winged male figure stands barefoot with his hand resting on his hip. On the right, a robed female figure sits on an elevated platform, holding a lyre in her lap. The figures are enclosed within the medallion, with text "ERATO" on the upper right side and a date inscribed at the bottom, "MDCCCXXXVII." The sculpture is rendered in a medium-dark bronze color.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a round bronze medal depicting the profile of a man with wavy, shoulder-length hair. The subject's hair is detailed and styled to showcase curls and texture. The medal features the man's profile facing to the right, with a calm demeanor and a prominent nose. Inscriptions on the edges include the name "ALBERTVS" on the left side, "THORWALDSEN" on the right, and the artist's mark "C. VOIGT" at the bottom below the neck.

Bertel Thorvaldsen, 1770-1844, Sculptor [obverse]

Karl Friedrich Voigt

1837

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Philip Conisbee [1946-2008]; his wife, Faya Causey, Washington, D.C.; gift 2012 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

around circumference: ERATO; in exergue: MDCCCXXXVII

Wikidata ID

Q63864174

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