Two cupids with flutes

Unknown (Italian)


Item type:
sculpture
Date of creation:
16th century
Height:
3.6 cm  (1 7/16 in.)
Width:
3.4 cm  (1 5/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
bronze

    Item location

  • National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)
    [Museum inv. no.: 1957.14.538]

Description

Two seated putti, facing inward, playing end-blown wind instruments.

Iconclass

92D19164
cupids together with attributes of the arts, sciences, etc.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Wind instruments [3730]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

3979