attributed to:

BROCHE, Joseph

? 1740 - ? after 1807

attributed to:

BROCHE, Jean-Baptiste Ignace

? 1741 - ? 1794

Formerly attributed to Etienne-Maurice FALCONET (1716-1791)

Vénus embrassant l'Amour, l'un d'une paire

Venus Embracing Cupid, one of a pair

1770s or 1780s

marble

group

Dimensions (HxWxD): H. with base: 17; H. of base: 4 ⁵⁄₁₆; diam. 8 ¹⁄₂

Acc. No.: 1939-41-34b

Credit Line: Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Rice, 1939

Photo credit: courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art

© Artist : public domain

© Artist : public domain; © Artist : public domain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art

www.philamuseum.org

Provenance

• 1939, Bequest of Eleanore Elkins Widener Rice (1861 or 1862-1937 Paris)

Bibliography

• Museum's website (accessed January 31, 2024)

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