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Allegory of Love

Allegory of Love

Artist/Maker (French, 1825–1905)
Datelate 19th century
MediumGraphite on paper
DimensionsOverall: 8 15/16 × 6 3/8 in. (22.7 × 16.2 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift in memory of Jessie B. Trefethen
Object number1982.103.18
Status
Not on view
More Information
The subject may represent Venus and Adonis crowning Cupid, who appreciatively blows a trumpet as a dog looks on lasciviously. The burning coals in the brazier and the lit torch of the putto behind the couple also refer to love's ardor.
Exhibition History
European Master Drawings from the Allen Memorial Art Museum
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (October 29, 2002 - June 9, 2003 )
On Line: European Drawings, 16th-19th Centuries
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 18, 2007 - January 27, 2008 )
Collections
  • European
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