Poor Cupid

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Object Details

Artist

Edmonia Lewis, born Greenbush (now Rensselaer), NY 1844-died London, England 1907

Luce Center Label

Edmonia Lewis occasionally carved sculptures of mythical scenes, which were very popular with American tourists visiting Rome. Poor Cupid, or Love Ensnared, depicts the cherub with his hand caught in a trap as he reaches down for a rose. Frivolous sculptures like this appealed to the Victorian sentimentality of affluent Americans traveling around Europe.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alfred T. Morris, Sr.

Date

modeled ca. 1872, carved 1876

Object number

1984.156

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Sculpture

Medium

marble

Dimensions

27 x 13 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (68.6 x 34.9 x 31.1 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 20A

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Mythology\classical\Cupid

Allegory\passion\love

Object\weapon\bow and arrow

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d96f6ef8-c229-4a30-9db5-e4711c777711

Record ID

saam_1984.156