Asta Bidspirit | France, Sèvres, second half of

France, Sèvres, second half of the XIX century, Cupid. - Porcelain, h cm 28, base diameter cm 12. From a statue by Etienne Maurice Falconnet (1716-1791). The original was commissioned by Madame de Pompadour for the Elysée gardens around 1750. Slight defects. Marked Falconnet at the base.