Cherub Head

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Rome (made)

This and another cherub head (A94-1911) may originally have formed part of a tabernacle or frame for an altarpiece. The gilding of the two putti imitates silver-gilt figures. It was formerly thought to be a work of Bernini.

Object details

Category	Sculpture
Object type	Head of cherub
Title	Cherub Head (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Gilded wood Wood Gold Gilding
Brief description	Cherub head, gilt wood, Italian (Rome), ca. 1650-70
Physical description	The cherub is looking to his right, and has one wing outspread to the right and small wings folded on the breast.
Dimensions	Height: 31.8cm
Object history	Purchased in Rome (signora Tanzini, through Mr. C. F. Bell, with A94-1911, for £8).
Historical context	This and another head (A94-1911) may originally have formed part of a tabernacle or frame for an altarpiece. The gilding of the two putti imitates silver-gilt figures.
Production	originally believed to be a work of Bernini
Subject depicted	Cherub Head
Summary	This and another cherub head (A94-1911) may originally have formed part of a tabernacle or frame for an altarpiece. The gilding of the two putti imitates silver-gilt figures. It was formerly thought to be a work of Bernini.
Associated object	A.94-1911 (Ensemble)
Bibliographic references	Maclagan, Eric and Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture. Text. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1932, p. 159 Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume II: Text. Sixteenth to Twentieth Century. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1964, pp. 629, 30, cat. no. 668
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.93-1911

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O313235/cherub-head-head-of-cherub-unknown/

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