Unlined; under UV: dots and dashes of inpainting throughout cupid's body, dots of inpainting in woman's left arm, inpainting to address frame abrasion lower right edge and along center left edge and upper edge.
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According to Damien Bartoli, the present work dates from circa 1910, a period in which the artist completed a series of compositions depicti💯ng Cupid and Venus.

We would like t🧔o thank Damien Bartoli for kindly confirming the authenticity of t💦his lot.