Pieter Joseph SauvageFlemish, 1744–1818Cupids Playing
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Not on view at present
Where is “Cupids Playing” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the painting
Piat-Joseph Sauvage (1744-1818) was a Flemish painter who trained at Antwerp under the supervision of J. Geraerts and G. van Spaendonk. He was in Paris by 1774 and enjoyed there a great success, specialising in trompe-l’oeil and grisaille paintings. He became a member of the Académie Royale in 1783.
This work is a typical example of Netherlandish decorative paintings, which developed at the end of the 18th century under the influence of the French Rococo. It shows a company of putti playing with flowers and imitates classical low-relief in trompe-l’oeil. This painting was probably used as an overdoor decoration.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- E.1098-1911
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
