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Cupid before Jupiter amid Clouds

late 17th century
Not on view
Unlike most of the other stones discussed here, this opaque blue-green mineral, a uranium-bearing aragonite, is soft and was easily worked to encourage generously rounded shapes. The hearty style lent itself to the embellishment of rich domestic furnishings such as cabinets. A cameo with Neptune and Galatea, larger but otherwise identical to this one in signature and workmanship, was on the Amsterdam antiques market in 1974.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cupid before Jupiter amid Clouds
  • Date: late 17th century
  • Culture: Netherlandish
  • Medium: Argonite
  • Dimensions: Overall: 2 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 4 7/8 in. (6.6 x 8.7 x 12.4 cm); 65.5 x 87.3 x 12.4 mm
  • Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
  • Credit Line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.22.17
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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