Young Woman, Surrounded by Cupids (The Garden of Charity, vertical version)

Pietro Testa

Associated Names
Pietro Testa

Artist, Italian, 1612 - 1650

This is a drawing of multiple chubby, cherub-like figures surrounding a large tree. The scene consists of cherubic infants, some emerging from the tree's dense foliage, while others are on or near the ground. The figures are in various playful and serene poses. The drawing shows a whimsical, idyllic setting with a tranquil, natural landscape in the background. The line work emphasizes the patterns of the tree bark and leaves, which envelop the cherubs in light and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1972.66.51

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 28


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

1988

  • Cropper, Elizabeth. Pietro Testa 1612 - 1650: Prints and Drawings. Philadelphia, 1988: no. 11

Wikidata ID

Q65576317

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