Putti in the Clouds

17th century

Italian 17th/18th century, after Luca Cambiaso

Associated Names
Italian 17th/18th century

Artist, Italian, 1600 - 1799

Luca Cambiaso

Artist After, Genoese, 1527 - 1585

The image shows cherubic figures interacting playfully among swirling clouds. The figures are in relaxed positions, some standing and others reclining or leaning on the clouds. They have round faces with small eyes, gentle smiles, and curly hair. The cherubs are depicted nude, with elegant curves and contours outlining their bodies. They are closely situated together on a plain parchment background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    The Edith Tanenbaum Rudolf Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.2 × 34.1 cm (9 1/8 × 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.26.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Commendatore Modesto Ignazio Bonaventura Luigi Genevosio [1719-1795], Turin (Lugt 545). Giuseppe Vallardi [1784-1863], Milan (Lugt 1223). (Herbert Feist, New York); Mr. William Rudolf, 1973; gift to NGA , 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center in brown pen and ink: Cangiaso; by later hand, upper right verso in graphite: Luca Cambiaso / Collection Count Gelozzi

Wikidata ID

Q64579022

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