Pair of Sèvres Biscuit Figures of Cupid and Psyche

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1761-Circa 1785, after the models by Etienne-Maurice Falconet Les Amours Falconet, each realistically modeled, seated on rockwork, Cupid holding his right index finger to his lips, his left hand on his quiver; Psyche seated demurely on a rock, both hands holding a bow leaning against her left leg. Height of Cupid 7 5/8 inches (19.4 cm); Psyche: 8 1/4 inches (20.9 cm). Provenance: with Bernard Dragesco & Didier Cramoisan Gallery, Paris, France. Footnote: These Sèvres biscuit figures are known as Les Amours Falconet, after the celebrated models by Etienne-Maurice Falconet (1716-1791). Originally conceived in 1755, Falconet's plaster model of Cupid was exhibited at the Salon of that year, followed two years later by a marble version commissioned for Madame de Pompadour and likewise shown at the Salon. After his appointment as Director of Sculpture at the Sevres manufactory (1757-1766), Falconet adapted the Cupid model for biscuit porcelain production. The companion figure of Psyche was created in 1761 and produced exclusively in biscuit. 品相： No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report

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