The Punishment of Cupid

Provenance

(Duveen Brothers, Inc., London, Paris, and New York); sold 1 January 1903 to Peter A.B. Widener, Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania;[1] inheritance from Estate of Peter A.B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA. [1] Provenance from Widener card file, in NGA curatorial files.

The Punishment of Cupid

Falconet, Etienne-Maurice

Accession Number

1942.9.116

Medium

marble

Dimensions

overall: 36.4 x 18 cm (14 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.) | accessory size: 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Widener Collection