Drie amors spelend met pijl en boog
Louis Félix de La Rue (le Jeune)
1741 - 1765
Medium
etching
Dimensions
211; 279
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Drie amors spelend pijl en boog** (Three Cupids Playing with Arrow and), an enchanting etching by French artist Louis Félix de La (le Jeune), the playful spirit of th-century Rococo art Created between 1741 1765, this depicts three mischievous amorscherubic figures symbolizing love—licking with a bow arrow, evoking the era's delight in whimsy, mythology, and lighthearted eroticism. De La Rue, active in Paris, was known for his delicate reproductive prints after fashionable paintings, reflecting the opulent tastes of the French aristocracy during Louis XV's reign. Etched on a plate yielding ...