Drie putti in de wolken, een met een bazuin
Louis Fabritius Dubourg
1713 - 1775
Medium
etching
Dimensions
178; 140
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 140 mm x breedte 178 mm
Art Historical Context
Behold the delightful etching *Drie putti in de wolken, een met bazuin* (Three Putti in the, One with a Trump) by Louis Fabrit Dubourg, a Dutch engraver active between 3 and 1775. Created in the 18th century, this print (140 mm high by 178 mm wide) three chubby, winged putti—cherubic figures symbolizing joy and innocence—frolicking amid fluffy clouds. One playfully blows a trumpet, evoking a sense of celestial merriment and musical harmony. Etching, Fabritius Dubourg's chosen medium, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, scratching designs into it, and immersing it in aci...