Caption

Putti on clouds with flowers and quivers, print, inscription: '3rd stage. De Meersman f 82', printmaker: François de Meersman (signed by artist), 1882, paper, etching, height 406 mm, width 316 mm, The image is based on a ceiling in a bathing room at the Palace of Fontainebleau., cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti', attributes of Cupid: arrow(s), A sepia-toned engraving shows four cherubic children with small wings reclining and floating on soft, swirling clouds; one child lies on its back with an arm raised and a garland of flowers near its hand, another reclines with a hand holding a small object and feet extended, a third grasps a bundle and raises a sprig, and the fourth hovers above reaching toward the garland while a flowing ribbon loops behind; draped fabric lies beneath them and delicate cloud textures fill the surrounding space.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_131

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Rights managed

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44.9Mb (9.0Mb) / 11.9in x 14.6in / 3572 x 4389 (300dpi)

Keywords

Putti clouds flowers quivers print inscription 3rd stage De Meersman f 82 printmaker François de Meersman signed artist 1882 paper etching height 406 mm width 316 mm image based ceiling bathing room Palace Fontainebleau cupids amores amoretti putti attributes Cupid arrow s sepia-toned engraving four cherubic children small wings reclining floating soft swirling clouds child lies back arm raised garland flowers near hand another reclines hand holding small object feet extended third grasps bundle raises sprig fourth hovers reaching flowing ribbon loops draped fabric lies beneath them delicate cloud textures fill surrounding space