Cupid chained to a rock

Possibly engraved by Giovanni Pichler Italian

late 18th century

Not on view

Giovanni Pichler and Benedetto Pistrucci also treated this subject in signed pieces.

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Exhibition History

Title: Cupid chained to a rock
Maker: Possibly engraved by Giovanni Pichler (Italian, Naples 1734–1791 Rome)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: Italian, probably Rome
Medium: Onyx and gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/4 x 15/16 in. (3.1 x 2.4 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 27.5 x 21.4 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Object Number: 39.22.49
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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