Achille Devéria – Vénus et Amour (Venus and Cupid) – Hand-Coloured Lithograph, Goupil & Cie

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A charming and delicately hand-coloured lithograph by Achille Devéria (1800–1857), one of the most graceful exponents of French Romanticism.

Devéria portrays the goddess Venus and Cupid (Amour) in a tender, intimate embrace. The two figures stand gracefully in a light, dream-like landscape scattered with flowers, their bodies softly draped in flowing classical fabrics with delicate gold accents. The soft modelling, gentle eroticism, and dreamy atmosphere perfectly embody Devéria’s romantic vision of mythology — sensual, poetic, and idealised rather than strictly neoclassical.

Published by Goupil & Cie in the mid-19th century and enhanced with fine contemporary hand-colouring, this lithograph belongs to a delightful series of mythological subjects that showcase Devéria’s signature elegance and emotional sensitivity.

Presented in a charming soft pink contemporary frame that beautifully complements the delicate palette, this piece offers a lighter, more romantic counterpoint to stricter neoclassical engravings.

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