Who created "Putto with a yoke"?

Putto with a yoke was created by Lorenzo Lorenzi|Violante Vanni|Marcantonio Franceschini in 1774.

What medium is "Putto with a yoke"?

Putto with a yoke is Etching and engraving.

Is "Putto with a yoke" in the public domain?

Yes, Putto with a yoke is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Putto with a yoke

Lorenzo Lorenzi|Violante Vanni|Marcantonio Franceschini

1774

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 11 5/8 × 6 7/8 in. (29.6 × 17.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Accession Number

51.501.2796

Tags

Putti

Art Historical Context

In the whimsical world of 18th Italian art, *Putto with a Yoke* (1774) captures the essence of a putto—a chubby, winged infant figure symbolizing love, innocence, divine joy. Created as an etching and engraving by Lorenzo Lorenzi, Viol Vanni, and Marconio Franceschini, this likely reproduces designs from the vibrant Bolognese Baroque tradition, such cherubs adorned frescoes, altarpieces, and decorative schemes. Franceschini, a master of exuberant Rococo-inflected figures, contributed to its lively spirit, evoking the era's delight in mythological whimsy. The medium of etching and engraving wa...

About the Artist

Italian, active ca. 1750–80|Italian, active Florence, 18th century

Putto with a yoke

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