Cupid breaking his bow, Lorenzo Loli; Artist: after Giovanni Andrea Sirani | Mia

standing Cupid, breaking his bow beneath his PL bent knee, with another cupid or putto looks on with concern in LLC — Cupid breaking his bow, 1640
Lorenzo Loli; Artist: after Giovanni Andrea Sirani
Etching
Gift of James A. Bergquist, Boston, in honor of Rachel McGarry 2021.69.14
Not on View
Something has gone terribly wrong. A putto is shackled to a rocky outcropping. In his left hand is an arrow. He looks on in distress as another putto breaks his bow with his knee. Did the putto being punished shoot the wrong lover'

Lorenzo Loli was a Bolognese artist who trained with Guido Reni and Giovanni Andrea Sirani. He made a number of prints based on their designs, including this etching from a series of playful images of putti after drawings by Sirani. Putti, naked boys, and angels were among his favored subjects.

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Title: Cupid breaking his bow
Dated: 1640
Artist: Lorenzo Loli; Artist: after Giovanni Andrea Sirani
Nationality: Italian
Artist Life: about 1612–1691
Role: Artist
Gallery: Not on View
Department: European Art
Dimension: 7 5/16 × 5 1/2 in. (18.57 × 13.97 cm) (sheet)10 5/16 × 7 7/8 in. (26.19 × 20 cm) (mount)
Credit: Gift of James A. Bergquist, Boston, in honor of Rachel McGarry
Accession Number: 2021.69.14
Medium: Etching
Country: Italy
Century: 17th century
Rights: Public Domain
Classification: Prints
Object Name: Print
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