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Lot Essay
De par son sujet, la physionomie des personnages et sa composition frontale, ce groupe est à rapprocher de deux pendants en bronze, l'un représentant Vénus désarmant Cupidon, et l'autre Psychée découvrant Cupidon, dont on connait de nombreux exemples. Une paire de ces pendants a été présentée lors de l'exposition The French Bronze (loc. cit.) comme attribuée à Corneille van Cleve. Bien que cette attribution reste controversée, notre bronze délicatement exécuté a indéniablement été influencé par l'artiste. Van Cleve, élève de Michel Anguier, voyage à Rome et Venise avant de connaître une carrière brillante, travaillant pour Louis XIV à Versailles, ainsi que pour des commanditaires privés.
In its subject matter, the physiognomies and the frontal nature of the composition, this group is related to two pendant bronze groups of Venus Disarming Cupid and Psyche Discovering Cupid which are known in numerous examples. One pair of these was included in the exhibition of French bronzes at Knoedler and Co. (loc. cit.) where they were described as 'attributed to Corneille van Cleve'. Although this attribution remains controversial, the present delicately executed bronze is certainly influenced by his work. Van Cleve, who trained under Michel Anguier as well as spending time in Rome and Venice, had a hugely successful career, and worked extensively for Louis XIV at Versailles, as well as for private clients.
In its subject matter, the physiognomies and the frontal nature of the composition, this group is related to two pendant bronze groups of Venus Disarming Cupid and Psyche Discovering Cupid which are known in numerous examples. One pair of these was included in the exhibition of French bronzes at Knoedler and Co. (loc. cit.) where they were described as 'attributed to Corneille van Cleve'. Although this attribution remains controversial, the present delicately executed bronze is certainly influenced by his work. Van Cleve, who trained under Michel Anguier as well as spending time in Rome and Venice, had a hugely successful career, and worked extensively for Louis XIV at Versailles, as well as for private clients.