Italian Artist
Cupid with Bow and kissing doves
around 1700
Black chalk on greyish paper (backside reinforced at the edges)
28,2 x 59,8 cm
price: 350 €
In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often shown with bow and and arrow that represent his source of power: a person, or even a deity, who is shot by Cupid’s arrow is filled with uncontrollable desire.