Flora omringd door putti
1710 - 1747
Medium
etching
Dimensions
367; 240
About this artwork
height 367 mm x width 240 mm
Art Historical Context
**Flora omringd door putti** is a delicate etching by Dutch artist Adolf van der Laan, created sometime between 1710 and 1747. Measuring 367 mm in height and 240 mm in width, this print captures the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, Flora, playfully encircled by frolicsome putti—those cherubic child figures beloved in European art. Van der Laan, active in the Netherlands during the early 18th century, specialized in intricate reproductive prints that echoed the ornate tastes of the Baroque and emerging Rococo eras. Etching, the medium here, allowed van der Laan to achieve fine, expressive ...
About the Artist
Adolf van der Laan · 1680–1742
Comment on works: copper engraver