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Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Cupid and Psyche

Maker

Pierre-Paul Prud&#039

Title

Cupid and Psyche

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

  • black chalk and white opaque watercolor on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • black chalk and white opaque watercolor on paper

Materials

null

Dimensions

36.7 x 46.5 cm (14 7/16 x 18 5/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Walter Lowry

Object Number

56.181

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Publications

  • Books

Selection V: French Watercolors and Drawings, ca. 1800-1910

French watercolors and drawings from the Museum's collection, ca. 1800-1910

Exhibition History

From Bastille to Beaubourg
Two Centuries of French Art from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1989 – Aug 26, 1989
Prints and Drawings with a Classical Reference
Dec 15, 1965 – Jan 09, 1966
The Age of Canova
Nov 06, 1957 – Dec 15, 1957

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Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French, 1758-1823)
Cupid and Psyche, late 1700s-early 1800s
black chalk and white opaque watercolor on paper
36.7 x 46.5 cm (14 7/16 x 18 5/16 inches)
Gift of Mr. Walter Lowry 56.181

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