SculptureBritish19th century
Cupid Disguised as a Shepherd
c. 1840
Artists
John GibsonArtist
Dimensions
131.5 x 40.7 x 41 cm (51 3/4 x 16 x 16 1/8 in.)
Provenance
John Gibson, created 1840-1850, sold; ? to Henry Farnum (Philadelphia, PA), bequeathed; to Mrs. Mary Ellis Farnum, New York, NY, bequeathed; to Caroline Farnum (Bell), bequeathed; to Edith Bell, bequeathed; to anonymous owner, Boston, MA, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1940. Footnotes: see correspondence from artist in curatorial file.
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