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River God with Putti

Cornelis Schut I

Associated Names

Cornelis Schut I

Artist, Flemish, 1597 - 1655

This is a drawing of mythological figures among foliage and decorative elements. The composition features cherubic figures, ornate decorative elements, a horn of plenty overflowing with fruit and flowers on the left, a reclining figure at the bottom right, and a cherubic figure with wings and a bird on the right. The style is classical with fluid lines and intricate details typical of mythological or allegorical themes in art, implying movement and playfulness.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and gray and black ink with brush and gray wash on laid paper
Credit Line

Julius S. Held Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

overall (approximate): 27.2 x 36.6 cm (10 11/16 x 14 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1984.3.61

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364), Julius S. Held

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 47.

Inscriptions

recto: none; verso: none

Markings

recto: Sir Joshua Reynolds (Lugt 2364); verso: Julius Samuel Held (Lugt 4805)

Watermarks

to be identified

Wikidata ID

Q64540406

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