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[Shepherdess with a Nest of Cupids]

John G. Unnevehrabout 1863

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Bas-relief by Bertel Thorvaldsen of a shepherdess holding a basket of cupids on her lap. One flies away as she reaches her arm towards it, another pats the nose of the dog seated next to her.

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  • Title: [Shepherdess with a Nest of Cupids]
  • Creator: John G. Unnevehr
  • Date Created: about 1863
  • Location Created: Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Physical Dimensions: 16 × 14.1 cm (6 5/16 × 5 9/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.719.11
  • Culture: American
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: John G. Unnevehr (American, born Denmark, 1822 - 1893)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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