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Venus Chastising Cupid
Attributed to: Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French (Paris), 1716–1791)
French
18th century
18th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Stone; Marble
Dimensions
47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Frederick T. Bradbury
Accession Number28.897a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionWhite statuary marble. Venus astride a boulder, roses in raised right hand, semi-draped Cupid across her left knee. Fluted cylindrical marble plinth.
Provenance1928, gift of Harriet J. White (Mrs. Frederick T.) Bradbury (b. 1851 - d. 1930), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 18, 1928)