Vijf putti aan het bellenblazen
Medium
etching
Dimensions
160; 185
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Vijf putti aan hetblazen (Five Putti Blowingubbles)** Created in 1741 by Dutchaver Louis Fabritius Dubourg (1693–1775), this charming etching captures five playful putti—those cherubic, winged infants iconic to European art—delightfully blowing bubbles. Measuring just 185 × 160 mm, the intimate scale invites close viewing, revealing Dubourg's mastery of intricate line work. Putti, rooted in Renaissance traditions but blooming in the Rococo era, symbolize innocence and fleeting joy here, with bubbles evoking life's transience in a lighthearted, decorative motif popular in 18th-century orna...