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The Fear of Love

Terracotta sculpture of a standing woman. Her right arm clutches fabric as a Cupid on her right pulls the fabric at her waist.
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  • Terracotta sculpture of a standing woman. Her right arm clutches fabric as a Cupid on her right pulls the fabric at her waist.

Date:

1742

Artist:

Jean Louis Lemoyne (French, 1665–1755)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Jean-Louis Lemoyne

Title

The Fear of Love

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1742

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

36.5 × 19.1 cm (14 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Richard T. Crane, Jr. Endowment

Reference Number

1959.551

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