Amorini at play (one of a pair)
1770–90
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Overall: 21 3/4 × 33 7/8 in. (55.2 × 86 cm)
Classification
Paintings-Decorative
Culture
French
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Accession Number
07.225.315a
Tags
Art Historical Context
Delight in the whimsical world of *Amorini at Play (one of a pair)*, a charming oil-on-canvas painting by French artist Piat Joseph Sauvage, created between 1770 and 1790. This lively scene captures playful amorini—those endearing, chubby cupids of classical mythology—frolicking in a burst of motion and joy. Measuring 21 3/4 × 33 7/8 inches, its horizontal format suggests it was designed as a decorative panel, perhaps for an elegant salon wall or over a mantelpiece, evoking the lighthearted spirit of love and mischief. Sauvage, a specialist in Rococo decorative arts, masterfully employs soft,...
About the Artist
Piat Joseph Sauvage · 1744–1818
Comment on works: Portraits; Still life; Bas relief