Prud'hon (Pierre Paul, 1758-1823). Cupid and Psyche

Attributed to Pierre Paul Prud'hon (1758-1823). Cupid and Psyche, black chalk heightened with white chalk on pale blue laid paper, some light spots, and one or two horizontal creases to upper portion of the sheet, inscribed in black chalk in an early hand to verso P. P. Prud'hon, sheet size 225 x 162mm (89/10 x 64/10ins), mounted (to left and lower edges only), on 19th century backing card with outer ruled borders in gold, black and red, some marks and slight losses to edges of the backing sheet

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Provenance: Jean-Marc Delvaux, Paris, Mobilier, dessins et Peintures, Bijoux: Succession du Dr Sophie Saint-Rapt, 28 March 2001, lot 12.