Lot 36: Antonio Rossetti , Italian b. 1819 Amore Secreto (Secret Love) white Carrara marble, on revolving pedestal

signed A. Rossetti Roma white Carrara marble, on revolving pedestal

measurements height: 37 in. alternate measurements 94 cm

The "Secret Love" is illustrated here as a veiled cupid. The accomplished carving of the diaphanous cloth drawn over Cupid's face and body demonstrates Rossetti's high technical skill. The vogue for this typically Italian motif was revived by Raffaelle Monti in the early 1860s and was developed by sculptors such as Rossetti and Orazio Andreoni.