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Study for putti

Design
ca. 1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A study for putti of an elaborately coffered and decorated ceiling. The page has corroding ink-stains at the base, and is badly torn across top margin. Reverse: At left the details of a doorway head, and on the right the design for a tall, slim, two-handled vase.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStudy for putti (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Design by Alfred Stevens, 'Study for putti', pencil, pen and ink on paper, ca. 1862
Physical description
A study for putti of an elaborately coffered and decorated ceiling. The page has corroding ink-stains at the base, and is badly torn across top margin. Reverse: At left the details of a doorway head, and on the right the design for a tall, slim, two-handled vase.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 23.8cm
Dimensions taken from Romney Towndrow, Kenneth, The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950.
Associated object
Bibliographic reference
Romney Towndrow, Kenneth. The Works of Alfred Stevens at the Tate Gallery. London: Published by the Tate Gallery Trustees, 1950.
Other number
N.G. No. 2037 b - National Gallery number
Collection
Accession number
E.68-1975

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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