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This is a drawing of cherubs and a reclining figure near a fountain. The image shows cherubs around a fountain engaged in different activities. A reclining figure is depicted next to a draped fabric. The background features lush foliage.
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This is a drawing of cherubs and a reclining figure near a fountain. The image shows cherubs around a fountain engaged in different activities. A reclining figure is depicted next to a draped fabric. The background features lush foliage.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amor Disarmato (Cupid Disarmed)

Giovanni David

Date
1776
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 23.8 × 31.6 cm (9 3/8 × 12 7/16 in.) sheet: 29 × 36.7 cm (11 7/16 × 14 7/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.93.1
Credit line
Bert Freidus Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Six etchings dedicated to the Countess Durazzo

Subjects and terms

  • Tree
  • Female nude
  • Cupid
  • Fountain
  • Cherub
Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2015 by NGA.

Inscription

lower center in plate: AMOR DISARMATO / Quamvis aspicias manantia lumina fletu, Decipiare cave... Mosch. Epigr.

NGA object ID 165062. 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.