Drie putti met een fakkel
1800 - 1900
Medium
brush
Dimensions
178; 111
About this artwork
height 178 mm x width 111 mm
Art Historical Context
"Drie putti met fakkel" (Three Putti with a) is a charming anonymous brush drawing from the 19th century, circa 1800-1900. This intimate work, measuring just 178 mm high by 111 mm wide, depicts three playful putti—those endearing, chubby cherubs common in Western art—gathered around a flaming torch. Rendered in brush technique, likely ink or watercolor on paper, it captures a moment of whimsical energy, with the figures' soft forms and dynamic poses evoking joy and light. Created during a period when neoclassical and romantic influences lingered, such motifs drew from Renaissance and Baroque ...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...