A Group of Angels in Glory

1607

Italian 17th Century, after Guido Reni, after Luca Cambiaso

Associated Names
Italian 17th Century

Artist

Guido Reni

Artist After, Bolognese, 1575 - 1642

Luca Cambiaso

Artist After, Genoese, 1527 - 1585

This drawing depicts winged cherubs ascending through clouds. The image shows several cherubs with child-like bodies and feathered wings flying upwards. They are arranged in a dynamic composition suggesting movement and ascent. The cherubs are depicted without clothing and with curly hair, surrounded by voluminous clouds in the background. The use of line work and shading gives the figures and clouds a sense of volume and realism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.2 x 25.4 cm (13 1/16 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.61.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Lewis Carlson; [Susan Schulman, New York]; purchased 2012 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower center verso, in graphite: Guido Reni / B. XVIII.299.45.1; by later hand, lower right verso, in graphite: MG-86-32-RHE

Watermarks

crown surmounted by a star

Wikidata ID

Q76560907

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