Circle of Francesco Albani, Cupid Scenes, 1600s, Oil on Canvas

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Circle of Francesco Albani (1578-1660)
Italian School, 17th century

The lower painting
The Sleep of the Cupids (Nymphs Watching Over … Read more Circle of Francesco Albani (1578-1660)
Italian School, 17th century

The lower painting
The Sleep of the Cupids (Nymphs Watching Over the Cupids)
A charming allegorical scene depicting the youth of the Cupids.

In the foreground, several nymphs tenderly watch over a group of cherubs (putti) asleep on draped cloths in a flowery field.

In the sky, a deity seated on a cloud (probably Venus or Juno) surveys the scene from above.

The upper painting
Pan Spying on the Nymphs Bathing
A mythological scene of observation (similar to the myth of Pan and Syrinx).
In the center and to the left, a group of nymphs bathe and prepare themselves near a ewer at the foot of ancient ruins.

On the right, the horned figure of the god Pan (or a satyr) emerges from behind a rock to observe them.

Oil on canvas
Accompanied by an 18th-century giltwood and stucco frame with laurel leaf motifs.

Dimensions: 68 x 52 cm

53 x 37 cm (excluding frame)

Provenance: - French private collection See less