A woman kneels with a basket of small winged figures, offering one to a seated lady in a classical interior in The Cupid Seller, painted in 1763 by Joseph-Marie Vien. The composition is set against a backdrop of monumental columns and a stone wall, with a large urn and a table adorned with flowers and a smoking incense burner. The figures are dressed in antique-style garments, and the scene is rendered in soft, muted tones with careful attention to the textures of fabric, marble, and metal.

The light is even and cool, emphasizing the sculptural quality of the forms and the calm, staged atmosphere. The subject is derived from an engraving by Carlo Nolli in Le Antichità di Ercolano (1762), reflecting the period's fascination with ancient Roman life and mythology. Works of this kind were popular in mid-18th-century France, where artists such as Joseph-Marie Vien played a central role in the revival of classical themes and styles. The painting exemplifies the early Neoclassical movement, drawing on archaeological discoveries at Herculaneum and Pompeii for inspiration.

The Cupid Seller is held in the collection of the Château de Fontainebleau.