THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE GROUPS OF VENUS CHASTISING CUPID AND VENUS BURNING CUPID'S ARROWS

19TH CENTURY, AFTER GIOVANNI FRANCESCO SUSINI (1585-1653)

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN BRONZE GROUPS OF VENUS CHASTISING CUPID AND VENUS BURNING CUPID'S ARROWS
19TH CENTURY, AFTER GIOVANNI FRANCESCO SUSINI (1585-1653)
The former indistinctly inscribed 'TRI VSINIVIO MDC XXVIII', the latter inscribed on Cupid's quiver 'N.U.V.X. M.D.O.V', each on naturalistically cast circular base and raised on ebonised plinths
22 in. (56 cm.) and 22½ in. (57 cm.) high each on an ebonised fruitwood and brass inlaid stand -- 4 in. (10 cm.) high (2)

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Lot Essay

For Venus Chastising Cupid see Christie's Paris, Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Berge, 17-20 November 2009, lot 457 sold 11,250 euro; and for both models together see Christie's, New York, 21 October 2010 lot 589, $8,750.

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