# Venus and Cupid

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PETEL, Jörg](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/petel-jrg-r73ef299b92718e>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Ivory, height 40 cm

## Commentary

Petel was a notable carver whether on a large scale or in smaller works in ivory and bronze. The Venus and Cupid group is believed to have belonged to the painter Rubens, and then to the celebrated George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 4 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/gasparini\_cupid.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Francesco Gasparini: The Meddlesome Cupid, aria&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

## Related artworks

- [Bust of Rubens](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/petel-jrg-r73ef299b92718e/bust-of-rubens-r84875d832aab52>)
- [Ecce Homo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/petel-jrg-r73ef299b92718e/ecce-homo-rec596f4ae71d1d>)
- [Hercules and the Nemean Lion](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/petel-jrg-r73ef299b92718e/hercules-and-the-nemean-lion-reb90f6f1445e53>)

## Attribution

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