Cherub Head
Head of Cherub
ca. 1650 - ca. 1670 (made)
ca. 1650 - ca. 1670 (made)
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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
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Object type | |
Title | Cherub Head (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Gilded wood |
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. |
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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 | |
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) |
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Accession number | A.93-1911 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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