Caption

Putti on clouds with flowers and quivers, print, inscription: '2nd etat. De Meersman f 82', printmaker: François de Meersman (signed by artist), 1882, paper, etching, height 407 mm, width 314 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 pale, detailed engraving of four cherubic figures among soft, swirling clouds, each with small wings and rounded bodies; one cherub reclines on flowing drapery and holds a garland of flowers, another floats above scattering blossoms, a third grasps a torch-like object while extending an arm upward, and a fourth lies on its side with an arm raised; ribbons and folds of cloth trail among the figures, and delicate shading creates textured clouds filling the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_132

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.0Mb (12.4Mb) / 12.0in x 14.9in / 3595 x 4473 (300dpi)

Keywords

Putti clouds flowers quivers print inscription 2nd etat De Meersman f 82 printmaker François de Meersman signed artist 1882 paper etching height 407 mm width 314 mm image based ceiling bathing room Palace Fontainebleau cupids amores amoretti putti attributes Cupid arrow s pale detailed engraving four cherubic figures soft swirling clouds small wings rounded bodies cherub reclines flowing drapery holds garland another floats scattering blossoms third grasps torch- object extending arm upward fourth lies side arm raised ribbons folds cloth trail figures delicate shading creates textured filling background