A stunning late 19th century Napoleon III period patinated bronze figure L�Amour au Papillon after Antoine-Denis Chaudet (1763-1810). The finely cast bronze depiction of a kneeling Cupid holding the wings of a butterfly represents Cupid capturing Psyche. Presented on an oval bronze ground and a later Rouge Royal marble block base. L�Amour was first presented as a plaster model at the Salon of 1802, to great acclaim. Unfortunately, the artist did not live to see it realised in marble by his friend Pierre Cartellier (French, 1757-1831) in the salon in 1817. Louis XVIII acquired L�Amour for the state and exhibited it at Versailles, where it resided until it was transferred to the Louvre, Paris. French, circa 1870.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.ukHeight is 26cm (10.2inches)
Width is 21cm (8.3inches)
Depth is 12cm (4.7inches)