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Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' Set of Four
$4,800
£3,678.62
€4,227.93
CA$6,741.84
A$7,545.36
CHF 3,949.73
MX$91,662.42
NOK 50,151.48
SEK 47,326.48
DKK 31,547.77
About the Item
Set of four albumen silver prints of Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Cupid's Reign over the Four Elements'' by John G. Unnevehr (Danish/American 1822-1893), albumen prints. These images of Thorvaldsen's original marble reliefs are a joy to behold. Full of artistry and whimsy. Round prints matted and framed under glass, in simple gilt wood frames. Dated 1871.
One cupid riding a dolphin, one flying on an eagle, one walking with a lion and my favorite, the one riding Cerberus, the hound of Hades, the multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld to prevent the dead from leaving.
These are truly charming and evocative images.
Remounted and re-matted on archival card, with UV resistant plexiglass.
Cupid at Sea
Cupid in Heaven
Cupid in the Underworld
Cupid on Earth
1871
Medium:
Albumen silver print
Lower center, printed: "Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1871, by J.G. Unnevehr, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington".
- Creator:Bertel Thorvaldsen (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1871
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- Seller Location:Stamford, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU803043203512
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