Who created "Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape"?

Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape was created by Antonio Zucchi in ca. 1772.

What medium is "Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape"?

Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape is Oil on paper, attached to a plaster ceiling roundel.

Is "Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape" in the public domain?

Yes, Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape

Q: When was "Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1772.

Antonio Zucchi

ca. 1772

Medium

Oil on paper, attached to a plaster ceiling roundel

Dimensions

Diameter (without plaster frame): 41 3/4 in. (106 cm); Diameter (with plaster frame): 54 in. (137.2 cm); Depth: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings-Decorative

Culture

British

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1982

Accession Number

1982.315

Tags

WomenDancingCupidNymphs

About this artwork

This elegant mythological composition exemplifies the refined neoclassical taste that dominated fashionable British interiors during the late 18th century. Originally installed in the center of the drawing room ceiling at No. 4 Adelphi Terrace, London, this roundel formed part of an elaborate decorative scheme in a house designed by the celebrated architects Robert and James Adam. Antonio Zucchi, who became an Associate Member of the Royal Academy in 1770, served as Robert Adam's principal decor...

Three dancing nymphs and a reclining cupid in a landscape

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