Two Girls with Flowers by a Statue of Cupid — Pieter van der Werff

Pieter van der Werff. Painted 1713.

This painting may be an allegory of the sense of smell. Two girls decorate a statue of Cupid with flowers, while the god of love himself smells a blossom. There seems to be no iconographical connection between this painting and its companion, A Girl Drawing and a Boy near a Statue of Venus(elsewhere on this wall). Pairs of paintings were extremely popular in the 18th century because they lent themselves to a symmetrical display.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 29 × 38.5 cm

Print: 29 × 38.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20015901. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.