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Putti with a Wreath of Flowers

Gerard van Honthorst

c. 1650

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

d 133.2cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting; ceiling painting

Subject Matter

cupids: 'amores', 'amoretti', 'putti'

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1970

Notes

Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum

Collection Type

paintings

About Gerard van Honthorst

1592–1656 • Dutch Republic

The most well-known painter of the Utrecht Caravaggists, he is famed for his night scenes and dramatic lighting; later in his career he was in demand as a portraitist.

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