Featured Venus disarming Cupid. Who's the painter ?

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  1. Golgatha

    Golgatha Member

    As you remember from Ovid's "Metamorphoses" Venus disarmed her son Cupid by taking his arrows from him to avoid more torments of love. This is what we see on this
    painting.

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    Oil on panel. Unsigned. 43 cm X 32 cm. Probably from some time in the 18th century. Several artists have painted each their version of the subject. Who painted this one ? Maybe you know ?
     
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  2. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

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    Cheeky little cupid still has an arrow in his other hand.
     
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  3. 2manybooks

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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    And it was in their best interest to do so.

    Debora
     
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  5. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Think that's the most nonchalant Venus I've ever seen.
     
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  6. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

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  7. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    I'm accustomed to her being more energetic.

    Venus disarming Cupid A2.jpg
     
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  8. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I don't suppose this little bit is a signature is it?


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  9. Golgatha

    Golgatha Member

    Could the artist be Jacques-Antoine Vallin (1760-1835) ? He painted several small sceneries on panel like this one with goddesses and nymps. Also with Venus and Cupid ?
     
    Golgatha, Feb 11, 2024
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