After Jean Baptiste Pigalle (1714–1785) - Eros and Anteros Fighting Over Heart Coffers and Trunks

After Jean Baptiste Pigalle (1714–1785) - Eros and Anteros Fighting Over Heart Coffers and TrunksAn outstanding substantial 19th century bronze after Jean Baptiste Pigalle (17141785) Eros and Anteros fighting over a human heart, the whole upon a black marble base. The bronze is of good proportions at 52cm (20 inches) high. The sculpture illustrates the contrasting but complementary nature of love, with Eros representing love and Anteros representing love returned or 'reciprocal love' in a passionate struggle over a human heart. According to Greek

Length: 164

small trays such as these are unusual

whose son (also John Monins) was Reverend in Glenham

All other pages remain clean and bright

This work depicts a worker's cottage in Haddon Hall grounds through a gap in the trees

sideboard or dining table

black leather title panels and maroon leather volume panels

"engraved in an incongruous manner wherever there was sufficient space on the plate" (Roberts & Tomlinson)

depicting a snail amongst a plant with its head hidden behind a leaf

with later hand-painted decoration in the Sheraton Revival taste

and an area of warping to rear left joint

Maclaurin' - probably Sue Maclaurin