\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This sculpture, executed for the Russian prince Jussupov, is a copy with some variations of the sculptural group of \i Cupid
and Psyche\i0 , now in the MusΘe du Louvre. The composition, derived from an ancient Roman fresco that had impressed Canova at Herculaneum, is a perfect example of the sculptorÆs skill in carving marble, which is evident in the way that he imparts an e
xtremely soft and luminous appearance to the young coupleÆs flesh.