{"product_id":"allegory-of-love-antique-19th-century-french-oil-painting-cupid-gathering-roses","title":"Allegory of Love Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Cupid Gathering Roses","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA winged Cupid leaps across a meadow, the flaming torch of love raised high in one hand while the other reaches into a flowering bough for roses. The painting brings together the two great symbols of love: the rose, the flower of Venus, and the torch, the emblem of love’s power to set the heart alight. The artist paints it with a soft, luminous palette and the feathery touch of the Rococo, and sets it all against a moody, storm-struck landscape that gives the romance real depth. Love carries its own flame and gathers its own roses at once, the passion and the reward in a single reach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat we love most is how this painting holds tenderness and passion in the same gesture, Cupid reaching for a rose while keeping his torch burning. It feels like an invitation to love wholeheartedly, with affection, courage, and a little fire. And look at the sky. A storm gathers at his back and is already breaking into light, so the romance here has depth rather than sweetness alone. Love carries its flame straight through the weather and gathers its roses anyway, unafraid. It is romantic in the oldest and best sense, and it carries that spirit into any room it hangs in.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acquired at an auction held within the walls of the Château de Vayres, France. The painting itself comes from a private family collection in the Vienne region, passed down through the family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium: \u003c\/strong\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod\u003c\/strong\u003e: 19th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature: \u003c\/strong\u003eSigned lower left by the artist, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“J. Augé”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 5\/16\" x \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e11 1\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExcellent antique condition. The surface carries fine craquelure throughout, exactly what you want to see in a genuine 19th-century oil, and it is stable and sound. There is an old patch repair to the reverse of the canvas, a routine reinforcement that holds the painting secure and leaves the front presenting beautifully. Newly framed in a carved and gilded frame. Please see photos for details.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe piece will be shipped from Los Angeles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raw Brush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67912264450184,"sku":null,"price":1880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6648\/8968\/files\/cupidpickingrose_hero.jpg?v=1794427104","url":"https:\/\/therawbrush.com\/products\/allegory-of-love-antique-19th-century-french-oil-painting-cupid-gathering-roses","provider":"Raw Brush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}