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Three Putti with a Fishing Net

Attributed to Charles Eisen

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Charles Eisen

Artist, French, 1720 - 1778

This is a drawing featuring cherubs playing in a natural setting. Three cherubic figures with small wings are shown in the center, surrounded by lush foliage, delicate branches, and a small rocky stream or pool nearby. In the background, another cherub is reclining atop an architectural structure. The vegetation envelops the scene, with branches framing the cherubs. The drawing is rendered with soft lines and delicate shading.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black chalk on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Ivan E. and Winifred Phillips in Honor of Margaret Morgan Grasselli
Dimensions

overall (round): 25 cm (9 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2006.16.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Christie's London, 5 July 2005, no. 158, via Ivan E. Phillips, New York); purchased 2006 by NGA.

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Wikidata ID

Q64536788

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