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This drawing depicts winged cherubs ascending through clouds. The image shows several cherubs with child-like bodies and feathered wings flying upwards. They are arranged in a dynamic composition suggesting movement and ascent. The cherubs are depicted without clothing and with curly hair, surrounded by voluminous clouds in the background. The use of line work and shading gives the figures and clouds a sense of volume and realism.
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This drawing depicts winged cherubs ascending through clouds. The image shows several cherubs with child-like bodies and feathered wings flying upwards. They are arranged in a dynamic composition suggesting movement and ascent. The cherubs are depicted without clothing and with curly hair, surrounded by voluminous clouds in the background. The use of line work and shading gives the figures and clouds a sense of volume and realism.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Group of Angels in Glory

Italian 17th Century, after Guido Reni, after Luca Cambiaso

Date
1607
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 33.2 x 25.4 cm (13 1/16 x 10 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2012.61.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Nude
  • Baby
  • Sky
  • Cherub
  • Cloud
Provenance

Dr. Lewis Carlson; [Susan Schulman, New York]; purchased 2012 by NGA.

Inscription

by later hand, lower center verso, in graphite: Guido Reni / B. XVIII.299.45.1; by later hand, lower right verso, in graphite: MG-86-32-RHE

Watermarks

crown surmounted by a star

NGA object ID 158613. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.