Magnificent Patinated Bronze Sculpture of Cupid and Psyche by Bouguereau
$23,000.00
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905)
The love story of Cupid and the beautiful princess Psyche. Godet’s mastery is evident in this figural group, especially Cupid’s pointed wings, the gaze, the drapery, curved body, and bending of the knee.
Inscribed: W. BOUGUEREAU P. / H. GODET SCPT / Salon des Beaux-Arts 1896
Title: The Abduction of Psyche
Maker: Henri Godet (French, 1863–1937)
Date: ca. 1896
Dimension: 40 in. x 16 in. x 10 in.