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Putti with a Wreath of Flowers

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

1592–1656Dutch 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.