A French white marble group of Cupid and Psyche

AFTER AUGUSTE RODIN, CIRCA 1885

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A French white marble group of Cupid and Psyche
After Auguste Rodin, Circa 1885
The open-winged cupid holding and kissing Psyche, on a cloud-burst background, inscribed to the right front 'A. Rodin'
20 in. (51 cm.) wide; 26 in. (66 cm.) high

Lot Essay

This depiction of Cupid and Psyche combines Rodin's use of the melting nuances of contemporary Symbolism with his characteristic naturalism. His chief early influence was the successful sculptor Carrier-Belleuse for whom he worked as assistant from 1864 and intermittently until 1882.

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