Ancient Roman statuary at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: TORSO DI CUPIDO (Bequest of Bill Blass, 2002)

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Marble torso of Eros
Period: Imperial
Date: 1st or 2nd century A.D.
Culture: Roman
Medium: Marble
Dimensions: H. 20 3/4 in. (52.7 cm) Width: 14 in. (35.6 cm) Depth: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: Bequest of Bill Blass, 2002
Accession Number: 2003.407.1
This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 162

Copy of a Greek statue of the 4th century B.C. attributed to Lisippo.

The young CUPIDO was shown in a momentary gesture, stringing his bow.
References
Dohl, H. 1968.
Der Eros des Lysipp: Fruhhellenistische Eroten. Göttingen: Georg-August-Universität, p. 56, no. 44.
Christie's London, Important Antiquities, November 1978, p. 54 lot. 248, pl. 49.
Blass, B. 2002. Bare Blass. New York: Harper Collins, pl. 9, after p. 136.
MMA Annual Report 2003-2004: 19.