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03 — ARTWORK
LAGRENÉE, Louis-Jean-François · 1768 →
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COMMENTARY
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This painting and its pendantOne of a pair of related art works, or related elements within an art work. Mars and Venus Surprised by Vulcan were commissioned to decorate the bedroom of Louis XV, King of France (1715–1774), at the Château de Bellevue (near Paris).
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Psyche Surprising the Sleeping Cupid by LAGRENÉE, Louis-Jean-François},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/lagrene-louis-jean-franois-rc50822b2aed775/psyche-surprising-the-sleeping-cupid-r55621ac554fd9d},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.