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Cupid Asleep

Bartolomeo Coriolano after Guido Reni

Associated Names

Bartolomeo Coriolano

Artist, Italian, active 1627/1653

Guido Reni

Artist After, Bolognese, 1575 - 1642

The image depicts a cherubic figure with soft, curly hair framing its round, child-like face. The figure is shown in a reclined gesture, with closed eyes and peaceful features. It appears to be bare-chested, with a wing visible behind it, suggesting it is an angelic character. The background is a muted blue color.

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Artwork overview

Medium

chiaroscuro woodcut
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.31
Catalogue Raisonné

Bartsch, Vol. 12, p.107, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65070967

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