Three Flying Putti

Cornelis Schut I

Associated Names
Cornelis Schut I

Artist, Flemish, 1597 - 1655

This is a drawing of three cherubic figures amidst clouds. The composition depicts the cherubic figures in the sky, with one holding a ribbon or sash. The figures have curly hair and robust forms. Two birds are in flight in the upper right corner. Stylized clouds and diagonal lines are in the background, with intricate cross-hatching adding texture and depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate): 7.7 x 10 cm (3 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.113.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 150

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sale, London, Christie's, 27 June 1996, lot 55); purchased (via Artemis) by NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q75398977

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