Cupid Among Roses, or Love the Sentinel
Maker
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
(French, 1732 - 1806)
Additional Title(s)
- L'Amour dans un Buisson de Roses, or L'Amour en Sentinelle
- Cupid Between Roses
Collections
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Dateca. 1775
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions21 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. (54.6 x 45.1 cm.)
DescriptionThis is one of a series of decorative paintings meant for interiors. Fragonard painted at least twelve oval versions of this popular composition in the 1770s-1790s.
Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Adele S. Browning Memorial Collection, gift of Mildred Browning Green and Honorable Lucius Peyton Green
Label TextFragonard painted at least 12 versions of this popular composition. Roses and doves are the symbols of Venus, the goddess of love and the mother of Cupid. The elaborate rococo frame retains its original gilding.Status
On viewObject number78.20.4
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ca. 1785
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