Italian School - Early 20th Century - signed "Raul G..." - Winged Cupid - Eros - Circa 1900

I was getting ready to close the deal on the Italian drawing listed below when I spotted this little cutie on sale by the same Rome Gallery. My one and only grandson just celebrated his first birthday last month (three beautiful sisters to keep him on the straight and narrow... nothing like a pack of older sisters to beat up a bully) and this drawing just made me smile and reminded me of him. I sent a low ball offer for the drawing and now it is on it's way with the other drawing. It is partially signed by an unknown artst "Raul G......" and dates from the early 20th century, circa 1900 according to the Gallery. In Roman mythology, Cupid, the god of desire, is most often depicted with a bow and arrow (He's carrying a beautiful bow), not a ball, so the figure standing with his foot on a ball is somewhat mysterious. While the myth of Cupid and Psyche involves Cupid accidentally scratching himself with his own arrow, there's no mention of him playing with or using a ball in his stories. His primary tools are his arrows, which can inspire love or aversion depending on their tip (gold or lead)(In regards to my ex-wife, cupid definitly hit me with a lead tipped arrow). Enjoy!