Fine George III Marble Relief Panel after Angelica Kauffmann

Rare and substantial late 18th / early 19th century George III Regency period pure white statuary marble chimneypiece tablet carved in relief depicting Cupid bound to a tree by three nymphs, or possibly the three Graces, after a painting 'The Punishment of Cupid' by Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807) and engraved in 1777 by William Wynne Ryland (1732-83). Near perfect condition with only slight staining. Provenance: by repute reclaimed from a George III period house in London during an extensive refurbishment in the 1960s. English, circa 1790-1820.

H 20.5cm x W 46cm x D 6cm

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