The Fear of Cupid's Arrows
second half 18th century
Jean Louis Lemoyne (French, 1665-1755)
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Details

  • Artist Name: Jean Louis Lemoyne (French, 1665-1755)
  • Title: The Fear of Cupid's Arrows
  • Date: second half 18th century
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: 70-1/2 x 36 in. (179.1 x 91.4 cm)
  • Credit Line: The Norton Simon Foundation
  • Accession Number: F.1965.1.112.S
  • Copyright: © The Norton Simon Foundation

Object Information

[Maison Jansen,6-9 Rue Royale, Paris, sold 1 January 1921 to];
[Duveen Brothers, London, stock no. 4770, transferred to];
[Duveen Brothers, Paris, stock no. 27776, transferred 1922 to];
[Duveen Brothers, New York, stock no. 30135, sold 1965 to];
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