What medium is "Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left"?

Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left is Pen and brown ink, brush and red wash, over leadpoint or graphite. Ruled lines in graphite or leadpoint.

Is "Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left

Q: When was "Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left" created?

This artwork was created 1700–1780.

Anonymous, Italian, Piedmontese, 18th century

1700–1780

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and red wash, over leadpoint or graphite. Ruled lines in graphite or leadpoint

Dimensions

Sheet: 6 9/16 x 5 7/8 in. (16.7 x 15 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1965

Accession Number

65.653.48

Tags

Putti

Art Historical Context

This delicate 18th-century drawing Piedmont, Italy, captures a preparatory design for one half of aette—a curved semicircular panel often placed above doors or windows. anonymously by a skilled Piedmontese artist between 1700 and 1780, it features a central window framed with elegant ornamentation and a playful putto, or chubby infant angel, positioned at the left. These cherubic figures were staples of Italian decorative arts, evoking whimsy and divine joy in grand interiors of palaces and churches. Executed on a modest sheet measuring just 6 9/16 x 5 7/8 inches, the work showcases precise d...

Design for One Half of a Lunette with a Window and Putto at Left

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