The Neoclassical era, with its emphasis on mythological subjects, of course rejuvenated interest the story of Cupid and Psyche. Most of these artists portrayed the couple (or Psyche alone, as in our first example) as adolescents:
Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre – Psyche Rescued by Naiads (1750)
Hugh Douglas Hamilton – Cupid and Psyche in the Natural Bower (1792-93)
Francois Pascal Simon Gérard – Psyche Receiving the First Kiss from Cupid (1798)
Jean-Baptiste Greuze – Psyché couronnant l’Amour
Bertel Thorvaldsen – Cupid and Psyche
Jacques-Louis David – Cupid and Psyche (1817)
Artist Unknown – Cupid and Psyche Clock (1800s)
As the Victorian era—with its preoccupation with childhood innocence—was gearing up, Eros and Psyche were often shown younger still:
Mikhail Kozlovski – Psyche (1801)
Étienne Maurice Falconet – L’Amour et Psyché
Étienne Maurice Falconet – Psyché (1)
Étienne Maurice Falconet – Psyché (2)
William Etty – The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche (1820)
Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Marie Pierre
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Wikipedia: François Pascal Simon Gérard
Wikipedia: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Wikipedia: A. Bertel Thorvaldsen
Wikipedia: Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David: The Complete Works