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Gustave Doré

Love Triumphs over Death (Cupid and Skulls)

Description

Maker

Gustave Doré (French, 1832-1883)

Title

Love Triumphs over Death (Cupid and Skulls)

Year

ca. 1876-1880

Medium

  • terracotta

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • terracotta

Materials

terracotta

Dimensions

24.8 x 15.2 cm (9 3/4 x 6 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, front right corner of base:G.ve Doré

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Uforia, Inc.

Object Number

73.148

Type

  • Sculpture

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Raid the Icebox Now with Nicole Eisenman
Tonight We Are Going Out And We Are All Getting Hammered
Nov 01, 2019 – May 01, 2021
European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992
From Bastille to Beaubourg
Two Centuries of French Art from the Permanent Collection
Jul 07, 1989 – Aug 26, 1989

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Gustave Doré (French, 1832-1883)
Love Triumphs over Death (Cupid and Skulls), ca. 1876-1880
Terracotta
24.8 x 15.2 cm (9 3/4 x 6 inches)
Gift of Uforia, Inc. 73.148

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