Pair of prints engraved by burin and painted in watercolour; both are a tribute to Cupid. The name Cupid - meaning desire, lust - was given by the Romans to the Greek god of love, actually called Eros. Alternatively, he was just called Love by the Latins. As the son of Aphrodite, goddess of love, he, like his mother, was capable of any act, even regrettable ones. In the first print, cut out and shaped, there are two young girls offering God a basket of fruit and a goblet of wine; in the second print a mature woman is about to be shot by Cupid's love arrow; both prints were made with a beautiful burin engraving, then finished with delicate watercolours. The frames are handmade in gilded wood. The prints were made between 1850 and 1855 by Adrien Nargeol (see signature), a prolific and talented French engraver, and were published in the "Journal des Demoiselles", a publication founded in Paris in February 1833 by Madame Jeanne-Justine Fouqueau de Pussy; aimed at girls aged 14 to 18 from wealthy backgrounds, the Journal des Demoiselles devoted a limited section to education and science, to the benefit of literature, fashion and theatre. The articles are in good condition. Prints measures width cm.22, height cm.14. For all our shipments we use special packaging materials (wooden crates, polystyrene, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the items.
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