Venus with Cupid

Very nice statue of Venus accompanied with Cupid. Roman Empire, found in Tunisia, Northern Africa. Dated 1th – 3th century AD. Marble with a nice patine of old age. In classical mythology, Venus is often portrayed together with Cupid. Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection and the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars.

Provenance
Ex private collection Dr. Mist. Ludwig Jansen, 1919 – 2020. Veilinghuis de Zwaan Amsterdam 2023.

Size
Height 36,4 cm, width 14,3 cm.

Price
SOLD

Condition
Good, no cracks or restaurations