Nymph and Putti in a Vintage Scene; Nymph with a Wreath and Putti with Garlands of Flowers
Medium
Oil on slate
Dimensions
(a) 9 1/2 x 23 1/4 in. (24.1 x 59.1 cm); (b) 9 5/8 x 23 3/4 in. (24.4 x 60.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Accession Number
07.225.306ab
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the European Paintings department of the Metropolitan of Art, visitors can admire two enchanting 18th-century panels by Flemish artist Piat Joseph Sauvage: *Nymph and Putti a Vintage Scene* (½ × 23¼ in.) and *Nymph with Wreath and Put with Garlands of Flowers (9⅝ × 23¾ in.). Painted in oil on slate—a durable, unconventional support often used for decorative overdoors or wall panels—these works depict playful mythological figures. Graceful nymphs, symbols of nature and beauty, cavort with chubby putti (cherubic children representing love and innocence), adorned with floral wreaths and garlan...
About the Artist
Piat Joseph Sauvage · 1744–1818
Comment on works: Portraits; Still life; Bas relief